Nigeria, March 7 -- The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has denied allegations by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that he threatened to make her "go down" if the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, "goes down" through criticisms from her supporters.

Mr Bamidele who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, admitted that he called Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan on the phone at the time she stated, but that he made the call as an attempt to reconcile her with Mr Akpabio following the controversy surrounding his "nightclub" remark the senate president made in July 2024.

He spoke on the issue during Thursday's plenary when senators debated Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension.

"I listened to distinguished Senator Natasha on ...