Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for her bold decision to contest her six-month suspension from the Senate.
Gatekeepers News reports that he described her challenge as a significant affirmation of her rights and a positive step for democracy.
Senator Natasha took her case to the High Court, where Justice Binta Nyako ruled on Friday. The court determined that the suspension was overly harsh and infringed upon the rights of the lawmaker’s constituents to have adequate representation.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday, Atiku also commended Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja for a courageous ruling that lifted the “obnoxious” suspension imposed on the senator representing Kogi Central.
“I also hail Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for challenging the illegality of her suspension by not sleeping on her rights in a chamber where women are already vulnerable. There’s no price that is too great in asserting one’s rights,” the former Vice President added.
