Natasha Set to Resume Legislative Duties Tuesday, Senate Awaits Certified Judgement Copy
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has told her jubilant supporters in a video trending on social media, that she would resume her legislative activities in the red chamber on Tuesday this week.
She expressed gratitude to her supporters following a favourable court judgment that reaffirmed her position in the Senate.
She said, “I thank you for your support. I am glad we are victorious today. We shall resume in the Senate on Tuesday by the grace of God.”
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on Friday nullified the six-month suspension slammed on Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate.
The court ordered that she should be recalled from suspension.
Meanwhile, the Senate has said it will not take any immediate action regarding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it receives the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the last week Friday judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, on Sunday, the upper legislative chamber acknowledged the court’s decision but maintained that it has not yet been officially served with the full text of the judgment.
Part of the statement read: “Our legal representatives, who were present at the proceedings, confirmed that the complete judgment was not read in open court.
“We have therefore formally applied for the Certified True Copy to enable a thorough review and informed determination of the appropriate legal response.”
The Senate stressed that until the full judgment is reviewed, particularly any potential directive overturning Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, it would refrain from any action that could jeopardize its legal standing.
According to the statement, “Since no party to the case has been officially served the enrolled order of the judgment, none can enforce any perceived order or relief.”
Adaramodu’s statement further emphasized that the Senate remains committed to due process and will act strictly within the provisions of the constitution.
