The counsel to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Michael Numa (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to obey the July 4, 2025, judgment of the Federal High Court, which ordered the immediate recall of his client to the Senate.
Papers News reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, was suspended by the Senate on March 6, 2025, over allegations stemming from her decision to address the chamber while not seated in her designated chair.
However, the court described her suspension as “excessive” and “unconstitutional.” Justice Binta Nyako, while delivering the judgment in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. Clerk of the National Assembly & 3 Ors, criticised the Senate’s action, stressing that it deprived the senator’s constituents of rightful representation.
