BREAKING: Senate opens Natasha Akpoti’s office after 6 months

The National Assembly has unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing.

The office was unsealed on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, potentially paving the way for the Kogi Central Senator to return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes on October 7, 2025.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March 2025 following a dispute with the Senate House over the reassignment of her seat on February 20, 2025.

The Senate accused her of breaching its Standing Orders and imposed a six-month suspension, barring her from participating in all Senate activities.

She challenged the decision in court, but the Senate stood its ground.

While denying allegations that the suspension was linked to gender or personal issues, Senate officials insisted it stemmed strictly from procedural violations.

In July, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja criticised the duration of the suspension, describing it as “excessive” and noting that it effectively denied Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents representation.

Despite this, the National Assembly Clerk, through Acting Clerk Yahaya Danzaria maintained that the suspension would remain in effect until a judgment is delivered by the Court of Appeal on the suit filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan.