BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Reopens Senator Natasha’s Office Amid Tensions Over Her Resumption
BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Reopens Senator Natasha’s Office Amid Tensions Over Her Resumption
There are strong indications that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, may soon return to legislative duties.
On Monday, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, supported by a team of security personnel, officially reopened her sealed office located in Room 205 of the Senate wing. With the office now accessible, Akpoti-Uduaghan is expected to regain entry into the National Assembly premises — a development that could pave the way for her full resumption.
It was earlier reported that the senator had threatened legal action against the Clerk of the National Assembly if her resumption was not allowed by September 15, 2025.
In a letter dated September 10 but received on September 11, with reference number MJN/NA/04/09/25, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, through her counsel, Michael Jonathan Numa, SAN, warned that she would seek legal redress if she continued to be prevented from carrying out her duties.
She cautioned that such action could include committal for contempt; disciplinary measures for violating the Code of Conduct for Public Officers; liability for inciting a breach of peace with possible national security implications; and any other remedies permitted by law.
This warning came in response to an earlier letter from the Clerk to the National Assembly, who maintained that her suspension was still under consideration at the Court of Appeal.
In the September 4 letter, signed by Acting Clerk Dr. Yahaya Danzaria (Ref: NASS/CNA/29/VOL.1/41), the Clerk acknowledged receipt of her notification of intent to resume legislative duties, which she argued should have taken effect on September 4, 2025, marking the end of her six-month suspension.
The Clerk, however, stated: “Your suspension took effect from Thursday, March 6, 2025. The matter is currently before the Court of Appeal and therefore remains sub judice. Until the judicial process is concluded and the Senate reviews the suspension in line with the court’s decision, this office cannot take any administrative action to facilitate your resumption.”
With her office now reopened, the tide seems to be turning in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s favour, heightening expectations of her imminent return to the Senate chamber after several months of uncertainty.
