The legal counsel representing the Senate in the suit over the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate, has publicly challenged claims made by the embattled female lawmaker suggesting that a Federal High Court order has directed her recall from suspension from legislative functions. In a statement issued to journalists on Monday…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has announced her intention to resume her legislative duties on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court ruling that her six-month suspension from the senate was over bearing. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, expressed gratitude to her supporters in a viral video shared on…
The Senate has stated that for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to be recalled she must first obey Friday’s court judgment which directed her to make restitution in form of apology letter. A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, on Friday, ordered the Senate to reinstate the Kogi Central senator, describing her…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, ordering her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, described the duration of the suspension as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. According…
The Senate has raised concerns over the nomination of Michael Ekpai as chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The senate faulted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination, citing constitutional concerns over his eligibility. Ekpai, a retired official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is from Cross River state. Ekpai, who appeared before the…
Godswill Akpabio, Senate President The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. Just like the House of Representatives, the approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any…
Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, has offered a glimpse into why she comfronted the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on the of the Senate Thursday. Speaking in an interview with Brekete Family, Friday , a human rights programme on radio, she maintained that she did not speak out of Order. Recalled a heated exchange…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has pleaded with the Chairman of Senate Services, Sen. Steve Karimi, to forgive Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for her conduct on the floor of the Red Chamber on Thursday. A heated argument had broken out in the Senate on Thursday after Senator Natasha protested the reallocation of her seat. The…
There are strong indications that the Tax Reform Bills presently before the Senate and the House of Representatives will be passed by the lawmakers. Speaking to Journalists on Monday after a meeting with the federal government, the Minority Leader and Chairman of the Ad–hoc committee set up by the Senate in December last year for…
