{"id":154055,"date":"2025-03-05T11:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akpabio-anxiety-as-protesters-court-block-nigerian-senate-from-probing-natasha"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:28:37","slug":"akpabio-anxiety-as-protesters-court-block-nigerian-senate-from-probing-natasha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/akpabio-anxiety-as-protesters-court-block-nigerian-senate-from-probing-natasha","title":{"rendered":"Akpabio: Anxiety as protesters, court block Nigerian Senate from probing Natasha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>There is apprehension in the Nigerian National Assembly as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan gains the support of protesters and the Federal High Court to stop her probe by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions after a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes as pro-Natasha protesters converged at the National Assembly gate as early as 8:00 am with the resumption of plenary Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>However, police officers deployed tear gas to prevent supporters of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the National Assembly Complex early Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued an interim order to stop the Senate committee from probing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order on Tuesday following an ex parte application filed by counsels to Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Natasha clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seating arrangements on February 25, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She was thereafter referred to the Senate\u2019s disciplinary panel. Natasha subsequently filed a N100 billion defamation suit against Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>Also last week Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of maligning and punishing her because she refused his sexual advances.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu said that the Red Chamber has not received any petition against the Senate President.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Akpoti-Uduaghan had been invited to appear before the Senate committee on ethics, code of conduct, and public petitions at 2:00 pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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