Police officers deployed tear gas to prevent supporters of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the National Assembly Complex early Wednesday.
The protesters had converged at the National Assembly gate as early as 8am with the resumption of plenary in the horizon.
They held aloft placards bearing inscriptions like: ‘Akpabio must go’, ‘Protect women’s rights’, ‘Protect Natasha at all cost’.
The police personnel however wasted little time swooping on them with tear gas canisters.
The crowd has now moved to the Unity Fountain.
Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seating arrangements on February 20.
She was thereafter referred to the senate’s disciplinary panel, whilst subsequently filing a N100 billion defamation suit against Akpabio.
The drama continued last Friday, when Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of maligning and punishing her because she refused his sexual advances.
Today, Akpoti-Uduaghan is to appear before the senate committee on ethics, code of conduct and public petitions.
The Cable
