Key Points
- Senator Akpoti says the Senate removed her messages without reason. She warns she will publish the chat if they do not repost them.
- Her social post came after recent clashes with Senate leaders. The post repeats her demand for clearer answers from the chamber.
- The move could force fresher public scrutiny of Senate rules. It may test how leaders handle internal group disputes.
Senator Natasha Akpoti (Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan) says the Senate deleted her WhatsApp comments and will face public disclosure. She said she will publish the chat unless senators restore her deleted remarks and open the forum.
Akpoti shared a black graphic on her social feed that demanded the Senate repost her removed notes and open responses. See our coverage in Natasha Akpoti seeks fresh petition for context and recent moves linked to her Senate fights.
She said the removals point to an effort to hide internal debate from the public eye. Akpoti added she would not let the matter end behind closed digital doors.
Why she says it matbters
Akpoti said the chat shows how leaders manage internal complaints and group norms. She argued posting the exchange would force clearer answers from the Senate and pressure leaders to explain their steps. She framed the demand as a test of how the chamber treats dissenting voices.
Her claim follows months of tension with Senate leadership, including a public confrontation earlier this year. Read more on her return to the chamber in Natasha Akpoti kneels to thank husband. The clashes have kept Akpoti in the headlines and under close watch.
The Senate has not issued a full reply to her public threat so far. Spokespeople for the Senate declined immediate comment when reporters sought clarity this week. Officials have instead directed questions to committee channels and internal advisors.
If Akpoti posts the chat, it could heighten public scrutiny of Senate procedures and norms. Some watchers say the move may force clearer answers and push for small procedural fixes in the chamber. Others warn public leaks could deepen mistrust between lawmakers.
Akpoti warned she would make the group chat public soon. She wrote, “I’ll bring the discussion to the public domain.”
The episode adds fresh pressure to a tense Senate calendar this term. Lawmakers now face a public test on how they manage internal disputes and preserve public trust
