Court Nullifies Senator Natasha’s Suspension, Orders Senate To Recall Her
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Nigerian Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was handed a six-month suspension over gross misconduct.
In a judgment delivered on Friday, Justice Binta Nyako described the duration of the suspension as unduly excessive as it deprives the people of Kogi Central of valid representation.
The judge, therefore, advised the Senate to review their rules on sanctions.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had sued the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator Neda Imasuen, who is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate on March 6 for alleged misconduct and violation of its standing rules.
Specifically, the Senate faulted her refusal to comply with the chamber’s sitting arrangement by reportedly refusing to occupy her newly assigned seat during a plenary session on February 20, 2025.
The court had initially fixed June 27 for the judgment but later shifted it to Friday, July 4.
This is a distinct case from the cybercrime charges recently brought against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, for which she was granted bail.
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