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Former presidential spokesman, Laolu Akande, on Thursday, March 6. raised concern over what he claims are attempts to silence the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Weighing in on the issue during an interview, Akande urged the Senate to stop what he described as gang up against the lawmaker. “Once that is sorted, if you think that there is a need to punish her for violating the rules, it is the better way to handle it. This idea of all of the men coming out and brandishing the rules is not looking pretty at all.
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