Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Six-Month Ban Lifts After Its Duration

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Kogi Central senatorial district, has successfully served out her six-month suspension in the Senate, clearing her path for potential return.

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2025 September 16 . 2:43 AM

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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Six-Month Ban Lifts after Expiration

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Six-Month Ban Lifts After Its Duration

In a significant development, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has completed her six-month suspension from the Senate. The suspension, imposed on March 6, 2025, due to alleged breach of Senate rules, sparked weeks of tension, including a dramatic incident in July when Akpoti-Uduaghan stormed the National Assembly complex with her lawyers, waving a court judgment she claimed ordered her recall.

Kenny Okolugbo, an aide to the Senate President, has stated that Akpoti-Uduaghan's decision to approach the Appeal Court did not nullify her suspension. Okolugbo cited insider sources from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) as the reason why Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's attempt to reclaim the Senate seat was unsuccessful.

The return of Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate has reignited debates about legislative accountability and gender politics in parliament. Akpoti-Uduaghan has dismissed her suspension as a witch-hunt and has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, which she believes triggered her suspension. The Senate President has compared the Senate to a reality show in his call for an apology from Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Attention is now on how Akpoti-Uduaghan will be received on the floor of the Senate amid lingering friction with the leadership. The expiration of her suspension has brought a new chapter to the ongoing saga, and the Senate awaits to see how the lawmaker will navigate her return to the chamber.

This article is from our website, a division of Polance Media Inc. The events surrounding Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension and her return to the Senate continue to be a topic of discussion, highlighting the importance of legislative accountability and the role of gender politics in parliament.