Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has been removed as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement
during plenary on Thursday.
Akpabio named Aniekan Bassey, who represents Akwa Ibom
north-east, as the new chairman of the diaspora and NGOs committee. Bassey is a
member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The new chairman is Distinguished Senator Aniekan Bassey,
and it will take effect from today,” he said.
Akpabio also hinted at a broader reshuffling of committee
positions, saying a review of vice chairmanships would be undertaken in the
coming week to ensure a more equitable distribution.
“We will make some changes to our vice chairmanship
positions next week. Some of the senators have two vice chairmanship positions.
Every senator should either be a chairman or a vice chairman so we balance the
situation,” he said.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, a first-time senator on the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had previously chaired the senate committee on
local content until her removal in February.
She was subsequently reassigned to head the diaspora and
NGOs committee.
With her latest removal, she no longer holds chairmanship of
any senate committee.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged gross
misconduct following an altercation with Akpabio over seating arrangements.
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