The Senate has resolved to refer Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions over alleged disorderly conduct during a recent plenary session following a recent dispute over the seating arrangement.

The committee, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun, has been mandated to turn in its findings in two weeks.

The resolution was reached after a voice vote on Tuesday, following lawmakers’ review of the controversy surrounding the recent altercation between Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate leadership over seat allocation, with lawmakers calling for the protection of parliamentary rules and decorum.

A heated confrontation unfolded during last Thursday’s Senate plenary session when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) protested the reassignment of her seat by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, leading to tense moments in the chamber.

Her live interview on Human Rights Radio on Friday, where she revealed her ordeal in the Senate and alleged political targeting, was also used against her.

Coming under Order 1(b) and 10, the Senate’s spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, condemned what he described as Akpoti-Uduaghan’s “extreme intransigence” during the Senate session on February 20.

He played back the saga on the floor, stating that “from that Thursday, the media was awash with this issue, and I had to work on mending the perception of the 10th Senate. The Senate is not a platform for content creation but a place for lawmaking and oversight functions.”

He urged the Senate leadership to enforce discipline, warning that “where there is sin, there must be a penalty.”

He added, “This chamber is not a place for theatrics or social media content creation. We are here to legislate, advocate for our constituents, and provide oversight over MDAs—not to engage in media dramatization.”

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