Posted by Samuel on Fri 21st Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
The altercation started when Senator Natasha discovered that her seat had been reassigned upon resumption of the session.
Ahmed Isah, popularly known as “Ordinary President” and host of the Brekete Family Human Rights Radio and Television program, has intervened in the dramatic confrontation that took place in the Senate on Thursday.
Recall that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, clashed during a plenary session over a seating arrangement dispute.
The altercation started when Senator Natasha discovered that her seat had been reassigned upon resumption of the session.
Refusing to comply with the new arrangement, the female lawmaker challenged the decision, sparking a heated exchange in the chamber.
A viral video clip captured Natasha challenging the Senate President, saying, “I am not afraid of you.”
Speaking on the matter during the Brekete Family program on Friday, Ordinary President lambasted the leadership of the upper legislative chamber over the drama, accusing the Senate of practicing autocracy.
He said, “Are we really practicing democracy? Because it is the National Assembly that should show us the example of democracy, but what we see, especially from the Senate, is autocracy.
“The members of the House of Representatives are very wonderful human beings. I’m just hoping that they will later graduate to the Senate, then Nigeria can move forward.
“One man with a red cap will be telling someone’s wife to keep quiet. Thank God she respected herself and sat down but later stood up again.
“He was literally dragging her down. Where are the women’s organizations? This thing happened yesterday, but up till now, no reaction, nothing.”