Brekete Family: Nigerian Senate Did Not Summon Ahmed Isah – Media Aide

Senator Peter Nwebonyi was a guest on Brekere, an Abuja based radio talk show where he laid down the facts of what transpired in the Senate on Thursday.

Happy to see that the host Ahmed Isah ( Ordinary president) acknowledge that Senator Natasha was wrong and should apologise.

Recent reports on social media alleging that the Nigerian Senate summoned Ahmed Isah—popularly known as the Ordinary President of the Brekete Family—to appear before it by February 27, 2025, have been officially refuted.

A media aide in the National Assembly, Ahmed Tijani, fired back on Twitter, stating, “It’s amazing how you people just sit in your little corner and concoct stories without any basis. The Senate DID NOT AT ANY TIME issue a summons to the said individual. You should desist from pushing this utter misinformation.”

The confusion arose after a section of the media reported the matter, asserting that the announcement about the summons had originated from Ahmed Isah’s official X handle. This claim was further amplified by Kaduna politician Shehu Sani and the civil rights organisation HURIWA, despite the absence of any such summons on the Senate’s official channels.

This occurs amid heightened tensions surrounding a separate issue involving Senator Natasha Uduaghan and her apparent unwillingness to adhere to Senate Standing Order 6, concerning seat arrangement in the chamber during debates. The dispute erupted after the Senate leadership followed the normal procedure of reshuffling seats—a move that most senators accepted without objection after recent party defections to the ruling party.

Sources emphasise that the misinformation regarding Ahmed Isah follows a similar pattern of rumours and ‘alternative facts’ that have beset the ongoing controversy over the well-established Senate rules. As the debate concerning proper protocol and internal management continues, stakeholders are urging all Nigerians to verify facts before disseminating unsubstantiated claims.

Recently, the South-South Women Congress condemned what it described as the “unruly and disrespectful behaviour” of Senator Natasha. In a strong statement issued from Warri, the group’s leader, Mrs. Roli Akpomedaye, urged the senator to apologise or face sanctions. She emphasised that adherence to the Senate’s rules is non-negotiable, asserting that no lawmaker is above the law.

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