Natasha Akpoti Petitions Senate, Demands Immediate Reinstatement After Court Judgment

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has written to the Senate, asking for her immediate reinstatement.

This follows a ruling by the Federal High Court, which declared her six-month suspension “excessive” and beyond the Senate’s powers.

In a letter dated July 11, 2025, sent through her lawyers, M.J. Numa & Partners LLP, Natasha Akpoti urged the Senate to comply with the court’s decision delivered by Justice Binta Nyako on July 4.

The letter, signed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Michael Jonathan Numa, referenced suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 and pointed out that the suspension violated key constitutional provisions.

The petition reads, “The Honourable Court made several findings and orders, including… 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.”

Her legal team called on the Senate to act quickly and allow her to return to her duties without further delay.

“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,” the letter read.

Natasha Akpoti also informed the Senate that she plans to resume work on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

While the court did not directly ordered the Senate to reverse the suspension, it made it clear that keeping Natasha out of office for six months violated both the Constitution and the rights of her constituents to representation.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, 2025, after being accused of “unparliamentary conduct.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan also took her case to the Court of Appeal to challenge a N5 million fine imposed on her by a Federal High Court.