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Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has denounced her suspension from the Senate, calling it a violation of natural justice, fairness, and equity. According to her, the suspension does not strip her of her legitimacy as a senator. Following her yesterday, the Senate warned that, “for the period of her suspension, she be barred from presenting herself …
Abuja – The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Nigerian Senate to reconsider the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Speaking in a telephone interview on Thursday, LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, described the Senate’s decision as disheartening, particularly as it coincided with International Women’s Day. While …
Legal experts have condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) for six months, describing it as illegal, unconstitutional, and a violation of her fundamental rights. The lawyers argue that the suspension disregarded a valid court order and set a dangerous precedent for legislative overreach. The suspension, announced on Thursday, came …
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly amid protests by her supporters demanding Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s resignation, as well as a counter-protest by pro-Akpabio demonstrators. The senator representing Kogi Central had recently accused Akpabio of sexually harassing her during a visit to his residence in December 2023 and again when she sought …