National Assembly has responded to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notification of her intention to resume legislative duties on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a letter dated July 14, 2025, the Clerk to the National Assembly, through Director of Litigation and Counselling Charles Yoila, Esq., stated that there is no direct order from the court compelling the Senate to comply with her resumption.
According to the letter, the Federal High Court’s judgment merely advised the Senate to exercise its power to recall Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and allow her to resume representing her constituents.
The National Assembly has therefore advised Natasha’s legal team to await the Senate’s decision on the matter, as the court did not make a direct order for her reinstatement.
Natasha was suspended by the Senate in March 2025 for alleged misconduct. She subsequently approached the court to challenge the suspension, which led to the ruling declaring her suspension unconstitutional.
