Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has announced her intention to resume legislative activities in the Senate this Tuesday, following a favorable court judgment that nullified her six-month suspension.
In a video circulating on social media, the senator expressed gratitude to her jubilant supporters.
“I thank you for your support. I am glad we are victorious today. We shall resume in the Senate on Tuesday by the grace of God,” she stated.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, nullified the suspension imposed on Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate, ordering her immediate reinstatement.
The court deemed the suspension “excessive, unconstitutional, and an infringement on the rights of her constituents.”
However, Justice Binta Nyako’s multifaceted ruling also found Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt of court.
This stemmed from a satirical apology she posted on her Facebook page on April 27, which the court determined violated an interim injunction issued on March 4, 2025.
That injunction had specifically prohibited all parties from making public statements or social media posts related to the ongoing suit challenging her suspension.
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The embattled senator was suspended by the Senate in March after a contentious plenary session where she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.
This suspension had drawn widespread condemnation from various civil society groups and human rights organizations.
Akpoti-Uduaghan subsequently sued the Senate and its leadership, arguing the action was a deliberate attempt to silence her and disenfranchise her constituents.
Lawyers representing the Senate President filed a contempt application against her after her satirical Facebook post, claiming it defied the court’s “gag order.”
While Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team argued the post was unrelated to the suspension case and pertained to her personal misconduct allegations against Akpabio, Justice Nyako disagreed.
The judge ruled that the post was clearly linked to the court matter and constituted a deliberate breach of its directive.
Consequently, Justice Nyako imposed a ₦5 million fine on the senator and ordered her to issue a public apology within seven days, to be published in two national newspapers and reposted on her Facebook page.
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