Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned lawmakers against politicising the country's security challenges, urging them instead to address the issue with the seriousness it deserves.

Mr Akpabio gave the warning during the screening of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, a general, nominated as Nigeria's new defence minister.

A few minutes into the screening, some senators demanded that Mr Musa should not be questioned on security matters and should simply "take a bow and go".

The demand threw the Senate into a rowdy session as some insisted that the nominee must be thoroughly examined.

The situation angered Mr Akpabio, who stood up from his seat, a signal under Senate rules that all senators ...