By Steven Atokolo
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) caused a stir in the Senate Thursday, which almost grounded the plenary over her seat that was changed without her consent.
The plenary which started smoothly presided by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio was rudely interrupted when the Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Monguno raised a point of order.
Monguno drew the attention of the Senate President to “Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s improper seating position of the lawmaker.”
The Chief Whip had hardly concluded the point of order when Senator Natasha stood up to express her disapproval without being recognised to speak, which made the session rowdy, drawing the attention of Sergeant-At-Arms in a bid to excuse her from the plenary.
Akpabio’s attempt to calm frayed nerves was rebuffed as the female lawmaker insisted to know, “reasons her seat was changed without her consent.”
However, the chaos was controlled after Natasha’s microphone was switched off, an Act Akpabio could not accomplish from his seat.
Akpabio later attributed the confusion to the contractors who renovated the red chamber recently and apologised on behalf of the contractors.
