The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has alleged that her international passport has been withheld, preventing her from travelling abroad.
The lawmaker made the allegation during a live Facebook broadcast on Tuesday morning.
According to her, the incident occurred shortly after she completed the celebration of her second year in office.
“Having completed the celebration of my second year, I decided to take a week off, and my passport is being withheld again. The same thing happened,” she said.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan insisted that she had committed no offence and that no court order authorised the seizure of her travel document.
“I have committed no offence, and there is no order from the court to seize my passport and deny me travelling,” she added.
She further alleged that the officer in charge informed her that the action was based on instructions from the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“The last time it happened, the officer in charge told us that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, instructed them to withhold my passport and prevent me from travelling,” she alleged.
