Trouble Brewing as Akpoti-Uduaghan Insists on Resuming at Senate on Tuesday

Trouble brewing as Akpoti-Uduaghan insists on resuming at Senate on Tuesday

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vowed to resume at the red chamber on Tuesday, 22nd of July 2025, relying on a pronouncement by the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a judgement delivered on July 4, 2025, Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the Senate erred regarding the length of the suspension given to the lawmaker. “Lawmakers are required to sit for 181 days per session. Suspending a senator for …

Natasha vows to resume plenary Tuesday

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central, has vowed to resume plenary activities on Tuesday, in line with a court decision. The court judgment, delivered on July 4, 2025, ruled that the senator’s six-month suspension by the Senate was unlawful, excessive, and a clear violation of her constitutional right to represent her constituents. The court held that the action contravened Section 63 of the 1999 Constitution and flouted the…

“No Court Order For Recall” — Senate Warns Akpoti-Uduaghan Against Premature Return To Chamber - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Senate has urged suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) to respect due process and refrain from returning to the National Assembly before the expiration of her suspension. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, clarified that no court order currently compels the Senate to reinstate the embattled lawmaker. “The Senate wishes to reaffirm,…

‘Stay away from National Assembly’ - Newsy People

The Nigerian Senate has again warned the suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to steer clear of the National Assembly premises, insisting there was no binding court order mandating her recall.   This latest warning came after Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Saturday, July 19, insisted on resuming plenary duties on Tuesday, July 22, citing a recent Federal High Court judgment delivered by Justice Binta Nyako in Abuja.   In a count…

Senate Warns Senator Natasha To Stay Away

The Senate has warned suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to stay away from the Senate until the expiration of her six-month suspension. The Kogi central senator has vowed to resume her duties on Tuesday, following a federal high court ruling directing the Senate leadership to recall her. The Senate issued the warning on Sunday through a statement by its committee chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu.…

No Court Order Directing Akpoti-Uduaghan's Immediate Recall

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to reaffirm, for the third time, that there is no subsisting court order mandating the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the expiration of her suspension. The post No Court Order Directing Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Immediate Recall – Senate appeared first on Trending News.