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Senate Showdown: Akpabio Removes Senator Over Seating Dispute

2/22/2025

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Tensions flared in the Senate as President Godwill Akpabio ordered security to remove Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over a controversial seating dispute. Defending her position, Akpoti-Uduaghan invoked Senate rules, prompting fellow senators to step in and diffuse the escalating conflict. Akpabio stood firm, asserting that seat assignments are his prerogative within established guidelines.

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Tensions flared in the Senate as President Godwill Akpabio ordered security to remove Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over a controversial seating dispute. Defending her position, Akpoti-Uduaghan invoked Senate rules, prompting fellow senators to step in and diffuse the escalating conflict. Akpabio stood firm, asserting that seat assignments are his prerogative within established guidelines.