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The Digest:

A tense airport confrontation unfolded as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly confronted immigration officials who allegedly seized her passport, with the lawmaker claiming they acted on direct orders from Senate President Godswill Akpabio to prevent her from "tarnishing the country's image" abroad.

Key Points:
  • Senator Natasha Akpoti filmed the dramatic incident at the airport on Monday morning.
  • In the video, she directly challenges immigration officers about her seized passport.
  • Officials allegedly stated that Senate President Akpabio instructed them to block her travel.
  • They claimed she "tarnishes the country's image" during international trips.
  • The senator demanded to see any court order authorizing the travel restriction.
  • The video has garnered over 200,000 views within hours of being posted.
  • Social media users expressed alarm about democracy and abuse of power in Nigeria.
The very public confrontation exposes how political conflicts are increasingly playing out through state institutions, testing the boundaries of legislative immunity and civil liberties.

Sources: X (Twitter), Instagram

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