Renowned Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore has praised former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili for standing her ground during a confrontation with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, as seen in a widely circulated video.
The heated exchange between Ezekwesili and Nwebonyi, who represents Ebonyi North Senatorial District, took place on Tuesday during an Ethics Committee hearing. The session was focused on sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Speaking on Channels TV, Nwebonyi claimed the altercation began when Ezekwesili called him a hooligan and told him to keep quiet.
In response, Sowore, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, criticized Nwebonyi’s conduct, arguing that it exemplifies why the Nigerian Senate is ineffective and should be abolished.
“Look at this individual’s behavior and tell me why the Nigerian Senate should not be scrapped. It is clearly a waste of resources to send unproductive representatives to a rubber-stamp assembly.
“I commend Oby Ezekwesili for not backing down,” Sowore wrote.