Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had dragged the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Neda Imasuen Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions to court over the suspension

By Titilope Bankole

The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and ordered the Senate to immediately recall her to office.

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the six-month suspension imposed on the senator was excessive and effectively denied the people of Kogi Central their right to representation. She advised the Senate to review its disciplinary rules to avoid similar occurrences in the future.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had dragged the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Neda Imasuen Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions to court over the suspension.

The Senate had suspended her on March 6, 2025, citing gross misconduct and violation of its standing rules.

The disciplinary action was linked to her alleged refusal to occupy a new seat assigned to her during a plenary session on February 20.

The judgment, initially slated for June 27, was rescheduled and delivered on July 4.

This ruling is separate from the ongoing cybercrime case involving Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, for which she has already been granted bail.

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