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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Nigerian Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was handed a six-month suspension over gross misconduct.

In her judgment delivered Friday, Justice Nyako described the duration of the suspension as unduly excessive as it deprives the people of Kogi Central of valid representation. The judge, therefore, advised the Senate to review their rules on sanctions.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had sued the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator Neda Imasuen, who is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions.

But on the flip side, the judge found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt of Court for her satirical apology to the Senate on her Facebook page on April 27, 2025.

As a consequence, she has been fined the sum of N5million. The judge also ordered that she publish on two national dailies a public apology within seven days and on her Facebook page within two days.

Justice Nyako held that the action of the Kogi Central Senator ran foul of an order of the Court made on April 4 stopping parties in the case from making press statements concerning the ongoing case.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate on March 6 for alleged misconduct and violation of its standing rules.

Specifically, the Senate faulted her refusal to comply with the chamber's sitting arrangement by reportedly refusing to occupy her newly assigned seat during a plenary session on February 20, 2025.

The court had initially fixed June 27 for the judgment but later shifted it to Friday, July 4.

This is a distinct case from the cybercrime charges recently brought against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, for which she was granted bail.

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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's 'apology' letter to Akpabio

Senate should recall senator Natasha back to her position. Congratulations 🎉 to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Politicstoday:
Senate should recall senator Natasha back to her position. Congratulations 🎉 to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Will the lawless government obey
They may appeal

Lol it's 4 months out of 6 already.

The senate leadership will appeal and that judgement can take another 3 months.

Zoo environment where anything goes.

Akpoti Uduaghan was unjustly treated, she knows her right and fought for it.

She is a strong woman unlike the man in Rivers that they are pressing like mumu although he is a product of the rogue system.

Congratulations to the people of Kogi Central.. The 10th senate led by Akpabio is a shame on the National Assembly

The senate should just suspend her for another 6 months.

She is a disgrace to the senate. You intentionally lie against the senate president and even went ahead visiting major international news channel to regurgitate the lies when you don’t have a single proof.

This is commendable, the rule of law must be allowed to prevail

It’ll be an interesting turn of events.
July is already eventful.

Some people will cry over this news ooooooooooo

It is not a court order but opinion. The Senate can appeal or ignore it outrightly.

The problem is that in democratic setting, Senate should not have the right in the first place. You can suspend her from committees but not from the Senate. This has to stop.

WorkTheTalk:
Read slowly this time....

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Nigerian Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was handed a six-month suspension over gross misconduct.

Smh.

I know your type only read the headline but not the main report.
Please read this ultra slowly. I have made it bold enough for slow readers.

In her judgment delivered Friday, Justice Nyako described the duration of the suspension as unduly excessive as it deprives the people of Kogi Central of valid representation. The judge, therefore, advised the Senate to review their rules on sanctions.

una JUS wan press REFRESH BUTTON! may BE w START with INEC RECALL fesss!

Fair ruling, apportioning blame to each sides without bias.

surgical:
Will the lawless government obey
They may appeal

they will lose in the Appeal court of justice.

Natasha is been loved in Kogi central senatorial district.

Way overdue. But I doubt if the court orders will be obeyed.

This is APC government where court orders are flautered.

And only baba sope wins.

LegendHero:
The senate should just suspend her for another 6 months.

She is a disgrace to the senate. You intentionally lie against the senate president and even went ahead visiting major international news channel to regurgitate the lies when you don’t have a single proof.

shame on you! Shame on you ! Shame on you! Shame on you!

People like you never see good things in life

Shame on you !

Suspension that her salary and allowance wasn't stopped is that one suspension?

this thing tough ooo

this thing tough ooo

this thing tough ooo

She will continue to learn the hard way... because to me, the senate judgement still stood, only that she will be paying 5million in the process. The senate judgement was that she should apologize 4 her rudely behaviour. Now she will apologise publicly both on her Facebook page & on two national newspaper! What an embarrassment! Pride goes b4 fall

Will they obey? The judiciary is no longer respected by the other arms of government

Na wah
Slammed her with apology on 2 dailies and on and on with dated effects but no effective date for the Senate to reinstate her. Will her salaries be reinstated? Will they apologise to her? Will they pay for contempt of court? They suspended her even when she had gone to court, the Court did not address that issue, shame!
So after she apologises within the 7 days and the Senate refuses to recall her they go tell her ntoooyi!!!

Call her back o and leave her where she belongs!

She be palm oil make she no stain una white garment!

Tinubu, Wike, Akpabio the most three dangerous Nigerians. They will not honour the court order

The judgement should have captured what happens to her entitlements as a senator ...she should collect all her money and from it pay the 5million

this thing is tough. judiciary no fit tell senate how to run the house

so corrupt people take advantage of it

FreeStuffsNG:
It is not a court order but opinion. The Senate can appeal or ignore it outright lying.

The problem is that in democratic setting, Senate should not have the right in the first place. You can suspend her from committees but not from the Senate. This has to stop

Akpabio's mind won't touch ground. She will see Natasha and flee

The senate can appeal the judgment. The woman should learn decorum or how to behave in an organisation. Her own right stops where another person starts. Until now no single evidence of her case.