VIDEO: Natasha in fresh altercation at Senate committee chairman’s office

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•Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has publicly alleged marginalisation within a Senate committee structure related to the North Central zone.
•A video-captured altercation occurred between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and a Senate committee chairman at the chairman’s office.
•Reports state that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan protested her exclusion from the North Central committee and its meetings.
•The Senate screened and allowed to scale through a ₦140 billion budget for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
•The confrontation over committee attendance and exclusion took place in the context of the NCDC budget screening process.
•Multiple Nigerian outlets, including ThisDay, Premium Times, Vanguard, and Punch, reported on the altercation and the associated committee dispute.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan continues to publicly challenge her exclusion from the North Central committee The Nigerian Senate leadership may face increased scrutiny over committee composition and could be pressured to review membership and attendance procedures.

Market Exposure

StocksNigerian healthcare-related listed companiesIncreased Volatility

If legislative disputes slow or complicate implementation of the ₦140 billion NCDC budget, investor sentiment toward Nigerian healthcare-linked equities could become more volatile.

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🌍Nigeria

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🏛Nigerian Senate 🏛North Central Committee

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👤Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan(Senator in the Nigerian Senate)

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AFRICAThisDay (Nigeria)Akpoti-Uduaghan Alleges Marginalisation in Senate Committee as N140bn NCDC Budget Scales Screening AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)Again, furious Akpoti-Uduaghan clashes with another lawmaker over committee meeting AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Natasha confronts Senate Committee chairman over attendance register AFRICA

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has engaged in a fresh public altercation with a Senate committee chairman in Nigeria, protesting her alleged exclusion from the North Central committee and related proceedings. The dispute unfolded around the screening of a ₦140 billion budget for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), raising questions about internal Senate committee dynamics and representation for the North Central zone. The incident, captured on video and widely reported, underscores tensions within the 10th Senate over committee access and procedural fairness.