US EditionNigeria: Senate Responds to Legal Demand for Senator Natasha's Recall
ABUJA, NIGERIA, JUL 12 – The Nigerian Senate awaits receipt of the certified court order before acting on a Federal High Court ruling that declared Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's six-month suspension unlawful.
- Senator Natasha’s legal team delivered the court verdict on July 11, 2025, and notified the Senate she will resume duties on July 15, 2025.
- Following her six-month suspension on March 6, 2025, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court described the suspension as “excessive” and without legal justification.
- The Nigerian Senate applied for the Certified True Copy and will study it before acting, emphasizing its disciplinary powers remain intact.
- The appeal challenges the Federal High Court’s jurisdiction over parliamentary matters, with Akpabio seeking to set aside the judgment, as the Senate awaits the CTC before acting.
- An August 2025 hearing will address the appeal, and her return depends on procedural compliance, Senate consensus, and the binding court judgment, as emphasized by M.J. Numa & Partners LLP.
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The legal team representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has served the leadership of the National Assembly with a certified true copy of the Federal High Court judgment mandating her immediate recall to the Senate. In a strongly worded letter dated July 1, 2025, the lawyers also declared that the senator will resume her legislative duties on Tuesday, July 15, in line with the directive of the presiding judge, Justice B.F.M. Nyako. The court …
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