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The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed for calm following a heated dispute between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senator Steve Karimi over a seating reassignment in the Red Chamber.

The clash occurred on Thursday when Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, protested the reallocation of her seat by forcibly removing her name tag from the new seat and placing it on her previous one. She also verbally confronted Karimi, accusing him of orchestrating the seat reassignment.

Karimi Demands Apology

Senator Karimi, who represents Kogi, raised a matter of privilege on the Senate floor, stating that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s actions had disrupted proceedings and personally targeted him.

"Before long, Sen. Natasha was shouting my name all over the place. I want to say that my privilege has been breached," Karimi lamented. He further recalled how the Kogi caucus had supported Akpoti-Uduaghan upon her arrival in the Senate, adding, “I don’t understand why the chamber should be turned upside down over seating arrangements. I want her to come out and apologize.”

Akpabio Calls for Forgiveness

Acknowledging Karimi’s grievances, Senate President Akpabio appealed for restraint, urging Karimi to let go of the matter despite the Senate rules allowing for disciplinary action.

"I can see that you feel very hurt. You came under Order 10 of our rules. This is the Nigerian Senate. The matter, according to our rules, is to be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. I appeal that we do not go further. The matter will be dealt with at the appropriate time," Akpabio said.

His intervention helped to calm Karimi, preventing an escalation that could have led to sanctions against Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The incident highlights ongoing tensions within the Senate as lawmakers navigate internal power dynamics and seating arrangements in the chamber.

Source: The Bureau Newspaper

Akpoti for yoruba na wetin

Op, get your facts right! Senator Sunday Karimi Steve is representing the good people of Kogi West and not Ogun West.

Simongm2:
Op, get your facts right! Senator Sunday Karimi Steve is representing the good people of Kogi West and not Ogun West.

All the senators including Sen Sunday Karimi are all representing themselves in the Senate and not any good people of any state. The people are suffering while the senators are feeding on our commonwealth

For lack of serious things to discuss

Once a woman is beautiful and rich, is natural for her to feel the world revolves around her

Primary three children.

When I want to feel shocked by these kinds of trivial news, I remind myself that Nigeria is a joke and one big cruise. No thanks to terrible leadership.

See the way Senators were panicky and begging Natasha while her Rights were being abused by the Clownish fellow called Akpabio.

Dat's how they will soon beg Akpabio later, to take things easy.

Elected Senators now looking like Primary 5 children.

In the Heydeys of Obasanjo when we had Pple like David Mark, Ali Ndume, Osariemmen Osunbor, James Manager,etc
Akpabio won't be Misbehaving and Disgracing the Senate like this.

Infact, he won't be Considered for a position of Chief Whip, let alone SP.

APC has DESTROYED too many things in Nigeria since they took over.

Natasha Akpoti get voltage and bomb for head

This one no be regular Nigerian breed

What a pathetic people, instead of debating about serious national matter, they struggle because of sitting position.

sirray001:
All the senators including Sen Sunday Karimi are all representing themselves in the Senate and not any good people of any state. The people are suffering while the senators are feeding on our commonwealth

The most sensible comment in a long time. It should be adopted as everyone's special quote.

killuminati:
Akpoti for yoruba na wetin

Box I guess, had Yoruba friends in uni years ago

NATASHA IS A BOMB IN NASS.

SOME PEOPLE JEALOUS ME BECAUSE OF MY BEAUTY.

SP TOO IS A DO DO!!!

Akpabio wey dey 👀 Natasha

straighttalk:
For lack of serious things to discuss

Absolutely

dollar124:
Once a woman is beautiful and rich, is natural for her to feel the world revolves around her

Must you comment? Do you know the root cause? Yen yen yen.

Ex-governor Yeye Bello knows who she is .

Baba go dey laugh them, you can't suppress her

mytime24:
Akpabio wey dey 👀 Natasha

Everywhere go soon stew

killuminati:
Akpoti for yoruba na wetin

it's kujera in hausa, that small wooden seat using in the kitchen

Damage control. This paper is making it sound like it wasnt akpabio she was fighting with

Akpabio is a chronic womanizer who doesn't seem to be able to control himself around women.
Small thing preek don begin rise.

Useless prostitute cannot change

did kogi senator take alomo bitters before coming to chambers or they are always bitter by nature?
I can see terrorist blood of Dino in Natasha

orisa37:
NATASHA IS A BOMB IN NASS.

SOME PEOPLE JEALOUS ME BECAUSE OF MY BEAUTY.

If you don’t go and face your life, you will end up as her housemaid

sirray001:
All the senators including Sen Sunday Karimi are all representing themselves in the Senate and not any good people of any state. The people are suffering while the senators are feeding on our commonwealth

Comrade, nobody could have said it better

dollar124:
Once a woman is beautiful and rich, is natural for her to feel the world revolves around her

In fact it is a dangerous combination. The ones that are really beautiful are so vain it is annoying. Simple men that abound in society are to be blamed

Women just like trouble

dollar124:
Once a woman is beautiful and rich, is natural for her to feel the world revolves around her

Even poor woman with small beauty, most especially yellow pawpaw.


I run away from yellow woman with beauty, they are too arrogant, believing at sight, world must stand still for them.