Nigeria, March 26 -- A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has admitted telling Ebonyi North Senator, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, to "shut up" during the hearing on a petition accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment.

Mrs Ezekwesili said this during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday night.

Earlier on Tuesday, the former minister appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petitions, which conducted a hearing o the petition brought by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing Mr Akpabio of sexual harassment.

She came in company of Zubairu Yakubu, who signed the petition on behalf of Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the senator's legal counsel, Abiola Akiyode.

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