Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will not be held hostage by the “disruptive instincts” of any of its members.

A statement issued by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, on Saturday, titled ‘The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate’, Akpabio said the legislature’s insistence on enforcing its rules was not about silencing dissent but about preserving order and the sanctity of democratic institutions.

He noted that the upper chamber must uphold discipline and respect for its rules to preserve the sanctity of Nigeria’s democracy.

Akpabio’s comments followed disagreement with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central), who recently returned from a six-month suspension.

Akpoti-Uduaghan has continued to contest her suspension from the Senate.