By Tonia Okereke
The National Assembly has told Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central, that she cannot resume at the Senate after her six-month suspension ended.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had written the leadership of the Assembly on September 4, informing them of her plan to resume.
However, in a reply signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the lawmaker was informed that her suspension was still active and she had to wait until a pending case at the Court of Appeal had been decided.
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The Senator had earlier gone to court to challenge her suspension, which began on March 6, 2025, after she clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seating arrangements during a plenary.
The Federal High Court had ruled in favour of the Senate, prompting her to seek redress at the appellate court.
According to the Acting Clerk, no administrative action would be taken until the Court of Appeal delivers its decision.
The letter read: “The matter, therefore, remains sub judice, and until the judicial process is concluded and the Senate formally reviews the suspension in the light of the court’s pronouncement, no administrative action can be taken by this office to facilitate your resumption.
“You will be duly notified of the Senate’s decision on the matter as soon as it is resolved.”
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