https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzSoxjse5Y

A footage of the moment Senate President Akpabio clashed with the then Senate President Saraki in 2018 has been obtained by News360 Nigeria

This comes as Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio after he ordered her out of the Senate chamber during plenary on Thursday.

In the video, a heated argument between then-Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Godswill Akpabio threw the Nigerian Senate into disarray during a plenary session in October 2018.

The disagreement arose when Saraki refused to allow Akpabio, a former minority leader, to contribute to a debate, citing that he was seated in the wrong position.

The drama unfolded after Senator Bassey Akpan raised a point of order, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting chaos in Akwa Ibom ahead of the general elections. As APC senators protested, Akpan completed his remarks, and Saraki moved on to other matters.

However, Akpabio attempted to contribute, but Saraki stopped him.

“Senator… eh… former Minority Leader, you know you can’t speak from there. Go to your seat, and when you get there, I’ll recognize you,” Saraki stated firmly.

Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan stepped in, defending Akpabio’s right to speak, arguing that the Clerk of the Senate had assigned him the seat. Saraki denied this, insisting that seating arrangements followed his directives.

The exchange sparked a shouting match, with senators arguing across party lines. Amid the uproar, Senator Emmanuel Paulker reminded the chamber of Senate Standing Order 43, which prohibits contributions to personal explanations. This was backed by Senator Biodun Olujimi, who urged Akpabio to remain silent.

As tensions escalated, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu attempted to restore order, but was interrupted. Senate Leader Lawan protested against perceived bias, declaring, “There should be equity. You cannot discriminate against us!”

Akpabio later stood his ground, demanding an apology from Saraki, calling the situation an “embarrassment.” His demand triggered further reactions, with APC lawmakers insisting Saraki should apologize.

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olumike001:
What is moving in the news through the trending short video unfortunately does not reflect what happened in the chamber today.

Mrs Natasha Akpoti was given a new seat by the Chief Whip who has the routine work of allocating seats to senators whenever occasion demands. With the recent cross carpeting of two Senators from the left wing to the right wing, the Chief Whip decided to reshuffle seats and this affected Mrs Akpoti's seat alongside several other senators. Only Mrs Akpoti however refused to vacate her former seat and this forced the Chief Whip to bring her refusal to the floor.

The Chief Whip then raised a point of order citing several provisions of the Senate Rule that empower him to arrange seats whenever necessary and the rule that senators are not entitled to be heard if they're not speaking from their allocated seat pursuant to the Rules. The Chief Whip's point of order was adopted and ruled favorably by the Senate President. When the Natasha sought to intervene, the President ruled that she couldn't speak from her old seat until she resumed her allocated seat. She then flared up and threw all the tantrums as seen in the trending video. This is an eye witness account.

TheChameleon:
That was when Saraki was Maradona

He was mercilessly dribbling APC, Buhari and his gang of Dullards.

Thats why I respect Tinubu. He was playing chess when Saraki was playing checkers.

Tinubu played the fool and quietly removed Saraki's cord from the socket. Before he realised he had low battery... it was already Game Over.

lexy2014:


how has tinubu been able to play chess and checkmate corruption, nepotism, cronyism, unemployment, inflation, hardship and low standard of living, wasteful government spending, budget padding, insecurity, poor standard of education, poor health services by government health institutions, lack of opportunities for youths to better their lives, impunity and disregard for the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria?

TheDemola:
Akpabio reaping what he sowed

TheChameleon:


The sentence is too long. Rewrite it.

Are you a miracle center graduate?

lexy2014:


as someone who is not a miracle centre graduate, understanding and answering "long" questions should not be a challenge for you.

how has tinubu been able to play chess to checkmate corruption, nepotism, cronyism, unemployment, inflation, hardship and low standard of living, wasteful government spending, budget padding, insecurity, poor standard of education, poor health services by government health institutions, lack of opportunities for youths to better their lives, impunity and disregard for the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria?

TheChameleon:


Start the sentence with a capital letter.

See a psychiatrist first. Upload your psycho assessment and then I will consider answering you.