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In a move that could end months of political tension, the National Assembly has officially unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central, restoring her full access to the Senate wing. The unsealing took place on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, when Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director of Sergeant-at-Arms, unlocked Office Suite 2.05 (also reported…
Abuja, 23 September 2025 — Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has challenged the Federal Government’s criminal defamation charges against her, calling them a case of political persecution and selective justice. Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, filed preliminary objections in both the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Federal High Court. Her legal team argues…
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Abuja — The National Assembly premises witnessed heightened drama and tight security on Monday, July 22, as suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was denied access to the Senate chambers despite a court ruling she claims authorizes her reinstatement. The senator, representing Kogi Central, arrived at the National Assembly complex around noon, flanked by supporters, legal aides,…
In a bold step towards integrating technology into grassroots security and youth empowerment, Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti‑Uduaghan of Kogi Central facilitated a two-day Drone Security Training workshop from July 12 to 13, 2025, at her constituency office in Okene. The training brought together 250 participants, primarily youths from across the five local government areas of…
In a landmark ruling delivered on Friday, July 4, 2025, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Senate to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. The ruling comes in response to a six-month suspension imposed on the senator by the Senate earlier this year,…
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A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail in the sum of N50 million to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Chizoba Orji, presiding judge, rejected the application by the federal government to remand the Akpoti-Uduaghan in prison custody pending trial. The judge held that…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and businesswoman Sandra Duru before the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police. In petitions dated May 15, 2025, and signed by her lawyer, Senator Ehiogie West-Idahosa (SAN), Akpoti-Uduaghan accused both Akpabio and Duru of…
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Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central district in the upper legislative chamber, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has posted on her social media space, what many have described as a mockery of an apology letter which the Senate President hinted he would consider for her reinstatement. Recall that there had been a protracted disagreement between the president of…
Indications filtering out of the Senate have indicated that the red chamber is ndisunited in the suspension of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the heated dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. A ranking Senator who spoke anonymously disclosed that some Senators didn’t sign Natasha’s suspension report. The ranking senator was reported by…
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has vehemently condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, labeling the move as unconstitutional and a threat to democratic principles. In a statement released on Friday, CISLAC’s Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), asserted that the suspension violates Sections 68 and…