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The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has explained her decision to shelve her planned resumption to the Senate for legislative duties.

According to her, she did so based on legal advice and respect for procedures following a court ruling nullifying her suspension.


She also announced her intention to await the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment before making her next move.

The federal lawmaker said this during an interview she granted to the African Independent Television (AIT).

In defence of her activities outside the chambers while her suspension lasted, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan noted that she spent most of her time reaching out to constituents through the provision of democratic dividends in line with her avowed commitment to several constituency projects as well as making progress on her flagship Gold Reserve Bill.

She also listed her recent achievements to include the installation of solar-powered streetlights, groundbreaking for smart markets across local governments, and the distribution of hundreds of laptops to students at Meseta Memorial College among others.

Following the earlier announcement of her intention to resume legislative duties on Tuesday, there was tension within and around the National Assembly complex.

An unusually high presence of security personnel, along with operational vehicles, was noticed while vehicles moving in and out of the complex were thoroughly searched.

While the court described her suspension as excessive and unconstitutional, a legal opinion dated July 5, reportedly issued by Senate counsel Paul Daudu, SAN, argued that the ruling lacked an enforceable directive compelling the Senate to reinstate her.

Akpoti-Uduaghan said, “I remained active throughout. These are personal initiatives—I was hoping to finish the gold bill and move on to others like lithium and red mineral legislation. I can’t simply hand them over to others.”

Speaking against her continued exclusion from performing her legislative functions, she said, “By keeping me out of the chambers, the Senate is not just silencing Kogi Central—it’s denying Nigerian women and children representation. We are only three female senators now, down from eight.”


The Senator reiterated her commitment and determination to continue with her legislative functions and commitment to the development of not only Kogi Central but Nigeria as a whole.

While she remains hopeful of a timely return to the Red Chamber, Akpoti-Uduaghan vowed to continue delivering on her mandate, inside or outside the Senate.


“I believe in the judiciary, I’m not giving up,” she added.

Source: https://vanguardngr.com/Why-I-postponed-my-resumption-Senator-Natasha

Person wey Dem for suspended indefinitely, but when a system is not working as it supposed.. everyone just dey do anyhow

adenigga:
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has explained her decision to shelve her planned resumption to the Senate for legislative duties.

According to her, she did so based on legal advice and respect for procedures following a court ruling nullifying her suspension.


She also announced her intention to await the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment before making her next move.

The federal lawmaker said this during an interview she granted to the African Independent Television (AIT).

In defence of her activities outside the chambers while her suspension lasted, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan noted that she spent most of her time reaching out to constituents through the provision of democratic dividends in line with her avowed commitment to several constituency projects as well as making progress on her flagship Gold Reserve Bill.

She also listed her recent achievements to include the installation of solar-powered streetlights, groundbreaking for smart markets across local governments, and the distribution of hundreds of laptops to students at Meseta Memorial College among others.

Following the earlier announcement of her intention to resume legislative duties on Tuesday, there was tension within and around the National Assembly complex.

An unusually high presence of security personnel, along with operational vehicles, was noticed while vehicles moving in and out of the complex were thoroughly searched.

While the court described her suspension as excessive and unconstitutional, a legal opinion dated July 5, reportedly issued by Senate counsel Paul Daudu, SAN, argued that the ruling lacked an enforceable directive compelling the Senate to reinstate her.

Akpoti-Uduaghan said, “I remained active throughout. These are personal initiatives—I was hoping to finish the gold bill and move on to others like lithium and red mineral legislation. I can’t simply hand them over to others.”

Speaking against her continued exclusion from performing her legislative functions, she said, “By keeping me out of the chambers, the Senate is not just silencing Kogi Central—it’s denying Nigerian women and children representation. We are only three female senators now, down from eight.”


The Senator reiterated her commitment and determination to continue with her legislative functions and commitment to the development of not only Kogi Central but Nigeria as a whole.

While she remains hopeful of a timely return to the Red Chamber, Akpoti-Uduaghan vowed to continue delivering on her mandate, inside or outside the Senate.


“I believe in the judiciary, I’m not giving up,” she added.

Source: https://vanguardngr.com/Why-I-postponed-my-resumption-Senator-Natasha

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: The Senator Who Thinks She’s a Street Protester in a Power Suit

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is proving—yet again—that political confusion can be weaponized into national comedy. Her recent drama over resumption to the Senate reeks not of principle, but of a woman trapped between a megaphone and a microphone, unsure whether to chant slogans or draft laws.

This is not Nollywood, madam. It is the Red Chamber—where legislation, not theatrical activism, is expected.
Like Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in his first coming as Emir of Kano, Natasha confuses institutional decorum with street defiance. Sanusi thought a royal stool was a TED Talk platform; Natasha now believes the Senate is a protest stage. Sanusi was rightly removed for crossing lines. Natasha may not be removed, but she’s quickly becoming irrelevant by her own hand.
She flaunts streetlights and smart markets like a local government chairperson hawking boreholes. But this is the Senate—not a constituency NGO project fair.
Worse still is the self-importance. To suggest that barring her from the chambers “denies women and children representation” is laughable. No, madam—you are not Mother Nigeria. You’re a senator, not a messiah.
Senators craft laws, build alliances, and shape national discourse. They are not Instagram influencers chasing photo ops with gold bills and laptops. Your job is not to hug the headlines—it is to earn respect inside the chamber, not shout from outside.
So here’s some advice: drop the drama, pick up a briefing note. The Senate is not a stage for your perpetual rebellion. It is an institution. If you can’t learn the difference, then perhaps activism, not legislation, is your true calling.
And please—spare us the martyr complex. You're not being silenced. You're just being... politically noisy. And increasingly ineffective.

She says she's the one that decided to postpone her resumption. Yeah right. Just like I decided not to become the president of America also.

This woman again.
Well i'm glad for once she is being wise and reasonable. Waiting for the release of the court's CTC is the right way to go and please someone should advice her to lay low for now and she should stop granting unnecessary interviews that could heat up the crises again and perhaps inadvertently truncating her recall back to the Red chambers.
Senator Natasha please seek peace for your sake and for the sake of your constituents.

I was looking all over the Internet for her drama but got none. You will be locked up, then you will know there is law in Nigeria.


Long hissss

You should have resume with immediate effect and Nigerians are behind you gidigba

No be AI be that?
Somewhere up in the Cs☝

Abeg let just be sharing our thoughts filtered / unfiltered. Reading ai generated comments can be monotonous.

🙏

Of all the trash she spewed " Denying women and children representation" is the most annoying.
Which women? Which children?

Even she herself attest to the fact that her well deserved suspension doesn't stop her from reaching out to constituents through the provision of democratic dividends. She claims to be doing that despite the court saying that she can't. i wish her an indefinite suspension. The senate is doing great without her theatrics.

So all that braggadocio amounted to nothing?


Shebi she get mind.

She for come na!

She for tell us how water manage enter coconut.


One have repeatedly said it that this woman is only entangling herself the more.


If only she knew what she has gotten herself into.


Besides, till date, she's not been able to substantiate all her wild allegations.


She's often quick to accuse people but when it comes to tendering evidence, she keeps people waiting endlessly.


Like play, like play she go complete her suspension and, if care is not taken, it might be extended until she comes to her senses.


Accuser of the brethren herself!




@hotseat

This woman like chasing cl......t. if she reach, make she go.

No be gra gra. She would have been disgraced if she attempted to resume.

SmartEnergyng:
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: The Senator Who Thinks She’s a Street Protester in a Power Suit

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is proving—yet again—that political confusion can be weaponized into national comedy. Her recent drama over resumption to the Senate reeks not of principle, but of a woman trapped between a megaphone and a microphone, unsure whether to chant slogans or draft laws.

This is not Nollywood, madam. It is the Red Chamber—where legislation, not theatrical activism, is expected.
Like Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in his first coming as Emir of Kano, Natasha confuses institutional decorum with street defiance. Sanusi thought a royal stool was a TED Talk platform; Natasha now believes the Senate is a protest stage. Sanusi was rightly removed for crossing lines. Natasha may not be removed, but she’s quickly becoming irrelevant by her own hand.
She flaunts streetlights and smart markets like a local government chairperson hawking boreholes. But this is the Senate—not a constituency NGO project fair.
Worse still is the self-importance. To suggest that barring her from the chambers “denies women and children representation” is laughable. No, madam—you are not Mother Nigeria. You’re a senator, not a messiah.
Senators craft laws, build alliances, and shape national discourse. They are not Instagram influencers chasing photo ops with gold bills and laptops. Your job is not to hug the headlines—it is to earn respect inside the chamber, not shout from outside.
So here’s some advice: drop the drama, pick up a briefing note. The Senate is not a stage for your perpetual rebellion. It is an institution. If you can’t learn the difference, then perhaps activism, not legislation, is your true calling.
And please—spare us the martyr complex. You're not being silenced. You're just being... politically noisy. And increasingly ineffective.

Rest, abeg. And I hope you're getting paid for this, else, it would be a tragedy.

Good strong woman

Security. Ggg huh. H. Hhhhb. Bcc’d huh yf. Y

Madam Natasha. Them Senate president for use u shine. U said the other day when u resume the first thing u will talk about is still s*xual all*gation against Akpabio

dollar124:
Of all the trash she spewed " Denying women and children representation" is the most annoying.
Which women? Which children?

I wonder o.....
Perhaps her extended family women and children.
Las las her theatrics don cast.
🤔🤔🤔🤔

U didn't postponed ur resumption Court force u to postpone it stop d lies we done tire

jackie111:
No be AI be that?
Somewhere up in the Cs☝

Abeg let just be sharing our thoughts filtered / unfiltered. Reading ai generated comments can be monotonous.

🙏

Good observation ✔️
I thought as much too.
It's quite easy to spot them this days.
🥺🥺🥺

Resume if E sure for you na.

You have your audience sha.

U dey reason at all? Suspend her indefinitely say na Akpabio elected her. In a sane country when you are investigated, you have to step down but in nigeria money speaks.

TossTos:
Person wey Dem for suspended indefinitely, but when a system is not working as it supposed.. everyone just dey do anyhow

It is a good idea to await the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment before making her next move.

This woman feel she is wise but most time the reality is stupidity empty pride and outright foolish.she is even loosing more bcus of lack of foresight...
No legislation,no representation,no salaries.now she will pay 5 million again....
No wonder she want to run back nd resume duties ....she acts like an illiterate....simply apologies would HV saved all this .while she work secretly to get her full evidence against the Senate president

Esuabanga:
U dey reason at all? Suspend her indefinitely say na Akpabio elected her. In a sane country when you are investigated, you have to step down but in nigeria money speaks.

So, anybody can come out tomorrow now without evidence and accuse President TINUBU of Rape and you will advice that he should step down abi till the case ends even if it takes almost half his tenure?
Is that how it works in America and Europe like you claimed? A woman can just come and accuse Trump of rape with one single evidence and you think Baba Trump will step down? Do you even realize that Trump still have a sexual/bribery case in court while he was just a Republican candidate? Why didn't he step down as candidate or why didn't Republicans force him to or why did Americans still voted for him enmass?
Make Akpabio step down without a single evidence or proof? Na so e dey work?
No Be Juju Be Dat?

Madam go and pay ur fine and write an apology letter as instructed by the court.... women and stubbornness, damn , they just can't accept their wrong doings