Security operatives attached to the National Assembly, on Wednesday morning deployed tear gas to disperse supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) who had gathered at the Legislative institution in Abuja.
According to reports, the protesters had converged at the assembly gate as early as 8 a.m. ahead of the resumption of plenary.
However, police officers swiftly intervened, firing tear gas canisters to prevent them from accessing the complex.
Following the dispersal, the demonstrators relocated to the Unity Fountain, a common site for protests in the capital.
The protest follows an ongoing dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan, a PDP lawmaker, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had clashed with Akpabio over seating arrangements on the floor of the Senate on February 20.
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She was thereafter referred to the Senate’s ethics committee.
In response, the senator filed a ₦100 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpabio.
Last Friday, the Kogi lawmaker also accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and maligning her because she refused his sexual advances.
This had also prompted the wife of the Senate President, Ekaette Akpabio, to defend him.
Akpoti-Uduaghan has been summoned to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions at 2 p.m. today.
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