A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Senate from investigating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Read the full details.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order stopping the Senate from carrying out disciplinary proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly. The ruling was delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu on Tuesday, following an ex parte motion filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team. The court’s decision temporarily halts the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from taking any action against her until a full hearing is conducted.
This development follows a heated confrontation between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seat allocation in the Senate chamber. The controversy began on February 20, 2025, when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan rejected the seat assigned to her during a plenary session. She challenged Senate President Akpabio’s directive, repeatedly raising a point of order, even after being overruled.
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Senator Yemi Adaramodu, representing Ekiti South, later claimed that the incident damaged the Senate’s image. He argued that public perception had already been influenced by the Kogi lawmaker’s actions. In response, the Senate resolved to refer Akpoti-Uduaghan’s case to the Ethics Committee for disciplinary review. The motion was adopted during the Senate’s plenary session last Tuesday.
With the court’s ruling, the Senate is now barred from taking any further action on the matter until the case is fully heard and determined. This legal battle could have far-reaching consequences for both Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the leadership of the Senate.
