The Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated that the Senate recall Kogi Central’s suspended legislator, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a decision released today, July 4, presiding judge Justice Binta Nyako described as “excessive” the Senate’s six-month suspension
that was placed on her on March 6 following her altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In her ruling, Justice Nyako criticized the provisions of Section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers & Privileges Act
and also Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Rules, stating that both went too far.
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The court further emphasizes that neither of the two pieces of legislation specified the maximum amount of time that a sitting lawmaker might be removed from office.
The court ruled that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension
was equivalent to removing her from her duties to her constituency for about 180 days,
given that senators had a total of 181 days to sit in each parliamentary circle.
Court Demands Reinstatement Of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
According to her, the Senate can punish any member who makes a mistake,
but the severity of the punishment cannot be such that it denies the constituents their right to representation.
However, the court determined that Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, was justified in denying the plaintiff, who was not occupying the designated seat, the chance to speak during plenary.
Additionally, Justice Nyako rejected Akpabio’s argument that the court lacked the authority to consider the action, claiming it was more of a Senate internal matter.
Meanwhile, recall that the same court found Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Akpoti guilty of contempt and also fined her 5million naira in damages
In a ruling delivered this morning, the court held that the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, went against its order
by publishing a satirical apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Read the apology letter below
In all it seems like the Senator Natasha Uduaghan will soon be back in the senate house
Do we expect more drama? Or things will quell down