{"id":178401,"date":"2025-09-11T12:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/calm-down-benue-senator-zam-confronts-natasha"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:24:01","slug":"calm-down-benue-senator-zam-confronts-natasha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/calm-down-benue-senator-zam-confronts-natasha","title":{"rendered":"Calm Down Benue Senator Zam Confronts Natasha"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Senator Titus Zam of Benue North-West has berated Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central for her continuing clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n

Daily Post gathered that Zam confronted Akpoti-Uduaghan on the Northern Senators Forum WhatsApp group earlier this week, accusing her of courting needless publicity.<\/p>\n

According Sahara Reporters addressing her in the group chat, he wrote, \u201cWhy do you wish to be in the news for the wrong reason?<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought by now you would be sober and engaging instead of resorting to needless altercations with the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecall that the Senate president administered the oath of office to you as the head of the institution you belong to.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalm down; you can\u2019t subdue this institution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Benue lawmaker urged his Kogi counterpart to be more measured and constructive rather than stirring fresh confrontations.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan\u2019s six-month suspension, which began in March, technically lapsed in September. Yet a letter dated September 4 and signed by Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, explained that her reinstatement remains sub judice until the courts conclude the matter.<\/p>\n

Akpoti-Uduaghan had earlier written to the Clerk on August 28 to notify the Senate of the expiration of her suspension period.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Senator Titus Zam of Benue North-West has berated Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central for her continuing clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Daily Post gathered that Zam confronted Akpoti-Uduaghan on the Northern Senators Forum WhatsApp group earlier this week, accusing her of courting needless publicity. 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