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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The lawmaker representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has spoken about his verbal clash with the former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili.<\/p>\n

The duo clashed on Tuesday during the Ethics Committee hearing on sexual harassment allegations involving the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n

During the altercation, as captured in a viral video, Senator Nwebonyi could be heard telling Dr Ezekwesili, \u201cYou are an insult to womanhood; you are a disgrace to womanhood. People like you can never be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addressing the matter in an interview on Channels TV, Senator Nwebonyi said he was angered by Dr Ezekwesili\u2019s comment, in which she allegedly called him a hooligan.<\/p>\n

According to the lawmaker: \u201cIt started when she was to take an oath because she claimed to be a witness, but she refused to be sworn in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI then said I was willing to take an oath so that I could give my own evidence. I was addressing the presiding officer, the chairman of the committee, when she turned to me and said, \u2018Will you shut up your mouth?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cA sitting senator? In the Senate? That I should shut up my mouth? I said, \u2018No, ma, withdraw that statement.\u2019 But she repeated, \u2018Will you shut up your mouth? You are a hooligan.\u2019 I responded, \u2018You are the hooligan.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a mother like you, a former minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to tell a senator to shut up his mouth and even call him a hooligan? Then you are the hooligan.\u201d<\/p>\n

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