A heated exchange of words erupted during Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on the fresh petition submitted by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The confrontation saw the Senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, trading verbal wars over Natasha’s allegations.
At the heated Senate committee hearing, Ezekwesili joined forces with Abiola Akiode, legal counsel for Akpoti-Uduaghan and petitioner Zubairu Yakubu.
The session took a dramatic turn when Yakubu attempted to interject while Senate Committee Chairman Neda Imaseun was speaking, only to be silenced and instructed to turn off his microphone.
The tension escalated when Ezekwesili sought to make a point but was abruptly cut off by Senator Nwaebonyi, a witness for Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In response, Ezekwesili sharply rebuked him, saying, “Compose yourself and stop making noise.”
The remark set off a fiery reaction from the senator, further fueling the heated exchange in the chamber.
Nwaebonyi retorted sharply, saying: “You’re a fool. What do you mean? Why are you talking to me like that? I will not take it. You’re a disgrace to womanhood. People like you cannot be here.”
Ezekwesili fired back, calling him a “hooligan,” further vexing the lawmaker.
The heated exchange disrupted the session before order was eventually restored
Following the incident, Imaseun announced that the case was now before a court of law, leading to an abrupt end to the hearing.
