A new legal twist has emerged in the ongoing controversy surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as her own Notice of Appeal has been cited as evidence that the Senate was under no legal obligation to reinstate her before the expiration of her six-month suspension.

“Sir, look into your life and ask yourself, at this age, is this what you want to do? Is this the Nigeria you want to see? Is this why you go home every day and say to your children that, indeed, you are building a Nigeria? You’re destroying Nigeria; you’re destroying the future of your children. And one day, you’ll be on the streets.”

Going forward, I will have a meeting with my legal team so they proceed to the appellate court to seek interpretation into what just happened. I’m a law-abiding citizen.”

Legal practitioner Ken Harries has said that suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Kogi Central, cannot simultaneously appeal and seek to enforce the same judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja delivered on July 4.

The Senate has asked suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) to respect due process and refrain from attempting to return to the National Assembly before the expiration of her suspension.

Contrary to widespread media commentary and legal speculation, the Federal High Court in Abuja did not order the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate following her suspension.

Legal counsel to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has advised the National Assembly to fully comply with a recent Federal High Court judgment ordering her reinstatement to the Senate.

Legal Analyst, Mr. Dayo Fadugba, has dismissed claims that the Federal High Court ordered the recall of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, insisting that the Senate is under no legal obligation to act on judicial remarks that did not form part of the court’s binding orders.

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.

By Henry Umoru, Abuja Suspended Senator and former Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has formally written to the Senate, demanding compliance with a recent court judgment that declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional. In a letter dated July 11, 2025, sent through her legal counsel, M.J Numa […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA—The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has explained her decision to shelve her planned resumption at the Senate for legislative duties. According to her, she did so based on legal advice and respect for procedures following a court ruling nullifying her suspension. She also announced her intention to await the Certified […]

The senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has said that despite her suspension, she never stopped working for the people she represents, as she remained constantly engaged in delivering democratic dividends and pursuing their welfare.

The Action Collective, a prominent civic advocacy organization, has lauded the recent court ruling declaring the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate as unconstitutional and illegal, describing it as a reaffirmation that the Nigerian judiciary remains the last hope of the oppressed.

The Rule of Law Accountability and Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court nullifying the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from legislative duties, describing it as a vital affirmation of democratic principles and the rule of law.

A coalition of civil society organizations under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Good Governance has hailed the Federal High Court judgment that found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt, describing it as a “victory for judicial dignity, legislative decorum, and national sanity.”