Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will resume her Senate duties on September 23 after serving a six-month suspension.
ABUJA – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central will return to the National Assembly later this month following the expiration of her six-month suspension, her lawyer confirmed on Sunday.
Her counsel, Victor Giwa, told The PUNCH that the lawmaker, currently vacationing in London, is prepared to resume when plenary 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.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6 over allegations of insubordination after rejecting a seat reassignment during plenary. The sanction, recommended by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, also stripped her of aides, salaries, and office privileges.
The senator had argued her ordeal stemmed from a petition accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, which the chamber dismissed. Her lawyer assured that pending legal disputes would not obstruct her return.