The Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has insisted that she will resume at the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in line with the judgment of the court, despite an appeal by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
In an interview while in her constituency for a training programme, yesterday, Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed she had written to the Senate to formally announce her intention to return.
“I have pretty much two months more before the six months expire. However, I have written to the Senate again, telling them that I’m resuming on the 22nd, which is on Tuesday, by the special grace of God.
“I will be there, because the court did make the decision on that. Now, they argue that it’s an order, it’s not an order, but it is a decision,” she said.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan noted that although her suspension did not prevent her from working for her people, it hampered a major part of her responsibilities, sponsoring bills and motions on the floor of the Senate.
She explained, “I did mention that every senator has three major functions: legislative, which is the creation of laws and review of treaties; oversight, which is to oversee ministers and agencies; and then representation, which I’m doing.
“Whereby I identify the problems and challenges of my community, and I make sure I present them and have them captured in the federal budget. And I have done pretty well with that. Of course, I do miss putting up my bills there, but it didn’t stop me from working.”
