Natasha Set to Resume Senate Duties After Suspension Ends
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) will return to the National Assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension, her lawyer has confirmed. Speaking with The PUNCH in Abuja, her counsel, Victor Giwa, disclosed that the senator is currently on vacation in London but has already scheduled her return to plenary when the Senate reconvenes on September 23. “Actually, she’s ready to resume her term. She’s in London. Everything is in place, and the six months have expired. The only thing left is her resumption,” Giwa said. The lawyer added that no resistance was expected from the Senate leadership: “We have been told that even the leadership of the Senate is ready to welcome her. So that’s the situation at the moment. There is no obstacle at all.” Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, 2025, following allegations of insubordination after […]