There was an argument between Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, senator representing Ebonyi north, and Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, on Tuesday.
The confrontation took place at the hearing of the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions on the fresh petition submitted by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Ezekwesili joined Abiola Akiode, counsel to Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the petitioner, Zubairu Yakubu, at the senate committee hearing.
Yakubu had made efforts to speak while Neda Imaseun, the senate committee chairman, was speaking, but he was asked to put off his mic.
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When Ezekwesili tried to intervene, Nwaebonyi — who appeared as a witness for Senate President Godswill Akpabio — interrupted her. She then told him to “compose himself and stop making noise”, which immediately sparked an outburst from the senator.
“You’re a fool. What do you mean? Why are you talking to me like that? I will not take it. You’re an insult to womanhood. People like you cannot be here,” Nwaebonyi replied Ezekwesili.
Ezekwesili fired back, calling him a “hooligan”, further infuriating the lawmaker.
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The heated exchange disrupted the session before order was eventually restored.
Following the incident, Imaseun announced that the case was now before a court of law, leading to an abrupt end to the hearing.
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