NATASHA’S SENATE SUSPENSION: COURT SAYS “TIME TO RECALL!”

NATASHA’S SENATE SUSPENSION: COURT SAYS “TIME TO RECALL!”
When six months feels like six centuries — the court calls out the Senate for overdoing it.
The Federal High Court in Abuja just dropped the gavel on the saga of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension, ruling it excessive and ordering the Senate to recall her immediately to represent Kogi Central. The suspension, handed down in March over alleged breaches of Senate rules, was deemed by Justice Binta Nyako as a punishment that unfairly sidelined both the senator and her constituents for nearly the entire legislative cycle.
Faith Nwadishi, Executive Director of the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, urged the Senate to respect the court’s ruling without delay, reminding all that no one is above the law and that the judiciary serves as the ultimate arbiter. Meanwhile, the Coalition of United Political Parties hailed the judgment as a victory for legislative independence, celebrating it as a rebuke of Senate leadership’s heavy-handed tactics1.
However, the court didn’t let Akpoti-Uduaghan off scot-free. She was slapped with a N5 million fine for a cheeky Facebook “satirical apology” that defied a court order barring public comments on the case. To clear her name, she must issue an unreserved apology in two national newspapers and online within seven days.
In short, the Senate’s six-month timeout for Natasha? Too long, too harsh. The court says: Bring her back, pronto — but play by the rules!

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