Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central finally returned to the Senate plenary on Tuesday following a six-month suspension, after her several attempts to return initially was stopped by the upper chamber.
She had been suspended in March over the alleged violation of the Senate’s standing rules, a decision that sparked mixed reactions.
The Senate’s action was condemned by civil society organisations and opposition politicians, but the upper chamber defended its decision.
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The PDP Senator had approached the court in July over the matter and made an unsuccessful attempt to resume sitting.
Even though the matter is still in court, the lawmaker served out her six-month suspension in September and declared her intention to return to her duty.
She wrote to the Senate informing them of her intention to resume, but the lawmakers said they would not take action on it until the end of the court process, while acknowledging her letter.
Her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was finally unsealed on September 23, after six months under lock and key, enabling her to return to her office. The office was opened by the Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji.
“For me, I am glad to be here,” she said in her office for the first time in six months.
“Even though we had been illegally suspended, no day have I hesitated in effectively carrying out my duties as the senator of Kogi Central to the very best of my capacity,” she said.
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