Senator Natasha Assures Her Supporters of Resumption at Senate on Tuesday

Jul 6, 2025 - 21:25
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Senator Natasha Assures Her Supporters of Resumption at Senate on Tuesday

By: Olufemi Orunsola 

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial dustrict, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is also Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, has announced that she will resume legislative duties on Tuesday, following a court judgment nullifying her suspension.

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that she gave the assuring announcement while addressing her jubilant supporters in a video circulating on social media.

The Kogi Central lawmaker expressed gratitude for their steadfast backing. “I thank you for your support. I am glad we are victorious today. We shall resume in the Senate on Tuesday by the grace of God,” she said.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja last Friday ruled that her six-month suspension from the Senate was excessive, unconstitutional, and a violation of the rights of her constituents. The court ordered her immediate reinstatement.

The court, however, imposed a N5 million fine on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for contempt, citing a Facebook post she made that breached an earlier court injunction.

Justice Binta Nyako held that the post — a satirical apology directed at Senate President Godswill Akpabio — contravened a March 4, 2025 interim injunction barring parties from making public statements or social media posts concerning the case.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate in March following a rowdy plenary session where she accused Senate President Akpabio of sexual harassment — a development that triggered the legal battle over her suspension.

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