Security personnel used tear gas on Wednesday morning to disperse supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, preventing them from accessing the National Assembly Complex.
The protesters, who had gathered at the assembly gates as early as 8 a.m., were met with resistance and eventually moved to the Unity Fountain to continue their demonstration.
The tension stems from a clash between Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio over a seating arrangement dispute on February 20. Following the incident, she was referred to the Senate’s disciplinary panel.
In response, Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a ₦100 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpabio. Last Friday, she publicly accused him of targeting her as retaliation for rejecting his alleged advances, further fueling the controversy.
