In a dramatic moment at the Senate plenary on October 17, 2018, then-Senate President Bukola Saraki and Godswill Akpabio, representing Akwa Ibom North-West, clashed over a seating arrangement dispute, leading to chaos in the upper chamber.
The altercation began after the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Albert Akpan, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating plans to disrupt the 2019 governorship election in the state.
Akpabio, eager to respond, attempted to use the microphone at Senator Ali Ndume’s seat because his own was malfunctioning.