Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has been removed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, signaling fresh tensions within the upper chamber.
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The decision, reportedly taken by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, leaves the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker without a committee leadership role. This is the second time in recent months that Akpoti-Uduaghan has been stripped of a key Senate position. In February, she was removed as Chair of the Local Content Committee and reassigned to the Diaspora and NGOs Committee.
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Her latest removal brings her current influence in Senate committees to a halt, as she now holds no chairmanship.
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Senator Aniekan Bassey of Akwa Ibom North East has been named the new chair of the Committee on Diaspora and NGOs.
While no official reason has been given for the change, the move has sparked speculation about deepening political undercurrents within the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who won her seat in a hotly contested Kogi Central election, has been an outspoken member since joining the 10th National Assembly.
The development is being closely watched as it could affect political alignments and tensions between ruling and opposition lawmakers. Further updates are expected as more details unfold.
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