Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has affirmed her intention to resume her duties in the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
This decision, she states, is in accordance with a court judgment, and she will proceed despite an appeal from Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
“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.”
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Currently in her constituency for an empowerment training program, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that while her suspension did not entirely prevent her from serving her constituents, it significantly hindered a key aspect of her responsibilities: sponsoring bills and motions in the Senate.
She said, “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.
“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.”
The lawmaker said she has communicated her intentions to resume on Tuesday in a letter to the Senate.
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