Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan gathered at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday.
This comes as the Senate Ethics Committee, led by Senator Neda Imaseun, prepares to initiate its investigation into Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s non-compliance with Senate rules.
As the protesters gathered, cans of tear gas were fired but the protesters appeared undeterred as they regrouped barricaded by security agencies.
The protesters accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of silencing and maligning women, as they called on President Bola Tinubu to wade in.
They said sexual allegation is a human rights issues.
The investigation scheduled for today comes after a Unanimous vote to probe Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan follows her heated outburst in the chamber.