A civil society watchdog has accused suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan of orchestrating a violent bid to storm the National Assembly after her office was unsealed.
National Integrity Watch says video footage showing the Deputy Director of the Sergeant‑at‑Arms, Alabi Adedeji, removing a red seal from the senator’s office door early Tuesday was followed by an alleged deployment of hired thugs to the National Assembly complex.
“The office was unsealed early this morning, and she brought thugs to invade NASS this afternoon,” said the group’s National Convener, Dr. John Samuel. He further alleged that Akpoti‑Uduaghan also brought mobile toiletries into the National Assembly premises, circumventing existing security regulations.
In a blistering statement, Samuel charged that the men—allegedly ferried in from Delta and Borno states—were sent to smash property and harass National Assembly staff in an attempt to force illegal access for Akpoti‑Uduaghan, whose suspension remains tied up in the courts.
He warned that the legislature “is bigger than any individual” and condemned what he described as a reckless campaign of “thuggery and street nuisance.”
National Integrity Watch urged the Nigeria Police Force to act swiftly to protect the legislature, its workers, and the public. The group stressed that holding public office is a privilege, not a license to intimidate or desecrate the National Assembly.
