Suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has written to the Senate demanding compliance with a court judgment that declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional.
The Federal High Court in Abuja had ruled that the suspension was excessive and a violation of her constituents’ rights to representation.
In a letter to the Senate through her lawyers, M.J Numa & Partners LLP, Akpoti-Uduaghan cited the provisions of Section 63 of the 1999 Constitution and argued that the suspension hindered her representative duties to her constituents.
The letter, dated July 11, was titled “RE: SUIT NO: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. The Clerk of the National Assembly & Ors.: Forwarding of court order and demand for compliance.”
The letter, signed by Michael Jonathan Numa, SAN, partly read: “After a thorough consideration of the facts and applicable law, the Honourable Court made several findings and orders, including, notably, a definitive pronouncement in Order 10 that the six-month suspension imposed on the Plaintiff was excessive, overreaching, and inconsistent with her ability to comply with the provisions of Section 63 of the 1999 Constitution.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyers demanded that the Senate give immediate effect to the court’s order and facilitate her resumption of legislative duties.
“We respectfully demand that you give immediate effect to the clear and binding Order of the Federal High Court by taking all necessary steps to facilitate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s resumption of her legislative duties forthwith, in full compliance with the Court’s judgment,” the letter stated.
The suspended senator informed the Senate of her intention to resume her legislative duties on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. “Please, also take notice that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan intends to resume her legislative duties on Tuesday, the 15th day of July, 2025,” the letter added.
The development comes after Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the suspension lacked constitutional backing and ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan’s immediate reinstatement.
The court’s decision is expected to have significant implications for the Senate and the suspended senator.
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