Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged the Nigerian Senate to obey a recent Federal High Court decision declaring her six-month suspension “excessive and overreaching.”
Justice Binta Nyako, who gave the ruling on July 4, also order her reinstatement, saying her suspension violated both the Constitution and the rights of her constituents to representation.
In a letter dated July 11, 2025, and addressed to the Senate through her legal team, M.J. Numa & Partners LLP, the Kogi senator, asked for full compliance with the judgment.
Natasha also communicated her intention to resume legislative activities on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, noting again that her suspension is unlawful.
“The Honourable Court made several findings and orders, including… that the six-month suspension imposed on the Plaintiff was excessive, overreaching, and inconsistent with her ability to comply with the provisions of Section 63 of the 1999 Constitution,” the petition stated.
“We respectfully demand that you give immediate effect to the clear and binding Order of the Federal High Court by taking all necessary steps to facilitate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s resumption of her legislative duties forthwith,” it added.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, 2025, withou fair hearing, according to her, after a motion accusing her of “misconduct.”
She later wento to court, seeking nullification of her suspension.
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