Scores of demonstrators stormed the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday, urging the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Prof Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassadorial nominee.
The protesters based their demand on allegations of sexual harassment, human rights violations and victimisation, which they said are before the courts.
President Bola Tinubu recently transmitted the name of Fasina as an ambassadorial nominee to the Senate for screening and confirmation as part of efforts to fill Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad after months of vacancies.
His nomination has, however, continued to attract controversy, with several civil society groups insisting that the Senate should defer any confirmation until pending court cases against him are concluded.
The protesters, under the banner of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, chanted solidarity songs and displayed placards.
