NASS to Natasha: 6-month suspension to be lifted after appeal court verdict
The National Assembly has formally declined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to resume legislative duties.
Last week, Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan had notified the Senate of her intended return on September 4, 2025—the date she claimed marked the end of her six-month suspension.
Acknowledging Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan’s letter, the Senate stated that her six-month suspension remains in force pending the outcome of a Court of Appeal case she instituted against the Senate.
In a letter signed by Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, the Senate clarified that her suspension took effect on March 6, 2025, and emphasized that the matter is still subjudice (under judicial consideration).
The Senate insisted that no administrative action could be taken until the Court of Appeal delivers a verdict.
“The matter remains sub judice, and until the judicial process is concluded, no administrative action can be taken to facilitate your resumption,” the letter read.
Recall that Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, following allegations of insubordination after she rejected a change of her designated seat during plenary.
The suspension, based on recommendations of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, also stripped her of aides, office privileges, and salaries.
The lawmaker had argued that her ordeal was linked to her petition accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, a claim the Senate dismissed.
