There is increased security presence at the main gate of the National Assembly over plan by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to resume plenary today.
An increased presence of security personnel, including armed guards, was observed at the complex’s entrance.
The development has led to stricter checks and a more controlled environment for those entering the premises of the National Assembly.
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Senator Natasha representing Kogi Central said she will resume plenary on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in line with a court decision, despite an appeal filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio challenging the ruling.
In an interview while in her constituency for a training programme on Saturday, 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.
But the Senate has maintained that there was no court pronouncement mandating the Red Chamber to recall the suspended Senator Natasha.
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated this in a statement on Sunday.
Adaramodu insisted that the embattled lawmaker, who was placed on a six-month suspension last March for breaching Senate rules, based her intention to resume on a misinterpretation of the ruling by Justice Binta Nyako.
The Senate spokesman argued in his statement that “the Honourable Court gave a non-binding advisory, urging the Senate to consider amending its Standing Orders and reviewing the suspension, which it opined might be excessive. The Court, however, explicitly held that the Senate did not breach any law or constitutional provision in imposing the disciplinary measure based on the Senator’s misconduct during plenary.”
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