Men of the Nigeria Police Force deployed tear gas to prevent supporters of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the National Assembly Complex early Wednesday.
The protesters had converged on 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.
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. The senator subsequently filed a N100 billion defamation suit against Akpabio.
Last Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of maligning and punishing her because she refused his sexual advances.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had been invited to appear before the senate committee on ethics, code of conduct and public petitions at 2pm today.
