The Senate has said it will not reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a court judgment ordering her recall.
The Senate has said it will not reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a court judgment ordering her recall. Spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu stated, “The Senate had applied for the CTC since Monday. We expect to get the document, and once we get it, we are going to comply with the content of the court order.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months on March 6 after a seating dispute, with her pay and access revoked. A Federal High Court ordered her recall but also found her in contempt and fined her ₦5 million.
Adaramodu defended the Senate’s actions, emphasizing the importance of rules. “If we don’t have rules guiding us, we will become like barbarians,” he said. He noted that the Senate has the constitutional authority to discipline members and that her 180-day suspension includes non-parliamentary days.