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Noticeable presence at the Senate chambers on Tuesday was the embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is returning after a six-month suspension. Conspicuously absent at the time of resumption was the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Despite his absence, the plenary saw a significant turnout of senators, signaling a full return to legislative […]
The political and legal storm surrounding suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has intensified, thrusting her into the centre of multiple court summonses, criminal charges, counter-petitions, and even a dramatic resurrection at the National Assembly after six months of suspension. Legal proceedings against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi have taken […]
There was heightened drama at the entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday as security operatives barred suspended Kogi Central lawmaker Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from gaining access to the premises. The senator, who arrived in the company of prominent activist Aisha Yesufu, rights advocate Mama P, and a crowd of supporters, was […]
The planned return of suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, has ignited a tense standoff between the Senate and civil society, with prominent activist Aisha Yesufu declaring unwavering support for the embattled lawmaker. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate on March 6, 2025, following a […]
The Senate has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, despite a Federal High Court order directing her immediate reinstatement following the expiration of her six-month suspension. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during today’s plenary, naming Senator Aniekan Bassey of Akwa Ibom North-East as her replacement. […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was noticeably absent from the Red Chamber on Tuesday, despite promising to resume legislative duties following last week’s Federal High Court ruling that nullified her six-month suspension from the Senate. The Representative of Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, had told supporters in a viral video that she would return to the Senate this […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja today granted the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan, bail on self-recognition. Akpoti-Udauaghan was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged defamation. After the charges were read to her, she pleaded not guilty to all. The senator allegedly made false and damaging statements against Senate […]
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation. The female lawmaker was granted bail with one surety, who must have a landed property in Abuja and must be a responsible resident of the FCT […]
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for alleged defamation. The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday by the Federal Government on three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Security operatives […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded ₦100,000 in costs against him in favour of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. A three-member panel led by Justice Hamman Barka issued the ruling on May 21, 2025, following Akpabio’s decision to withdraw his […]
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