Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, says she will resume plenary on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following a court decision in her favour, despite an appeal filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio challenging the ruling.
Speaking during a training programme in her constituency on Saturday, Akpoti-Uduaghan disclosed that she had formally notified the Senate of 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,” she said.
“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.”
The senator, who was suspended in March, said the suspension affected her ability to carry out legislative duties but did not stop her from delivering on constituency projects.
“I did mention that every senator has three major functions. Legislative, which is the creation of laws and review of treaties. Then we have oversight, which is to oversee ministers and agencies. And then the third is representation, which I’m doing,” she said.
“Whereby I identify the problems and the challenges of my community, and I make sure I present them and have them captured in the federal budget. And I have done pretty well with that. Of course, I do miss putting up my bills there, but it didn’t stop me from working.”
