BREAKING: Senate Committee recommends 6-month suspension for Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Senate has recommended that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, issue a written apology to the Senate.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, discloses this on Thursday during plenary session.
The Senate also dismissed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims that Akpabio had been silencing her voice in the chamber, describing the allegations as frivolous.
Other recommendations by the Senate Committee include: a six-month suspension from all legislative activities, effective March 6, 2025, Immediate surrender of all Senate properties in her possession, a directive that she must not be present anywhere near the legislative chamber during the suspension period, amongst others.
It also recommended that her office will be locked, and she will be barred from accessing the National Assembly premises during the suspension period while her salaries and those of her legislative aides will be withdrawn.
The committee equally recommended her prohibition from representing Nigeria in any official capacity as one of the country’s senators during the suspension period.
The Senate is expected to vote on the recommendation, which, if upheld would effectively strip Senator Natasha of all legislative privileges for the duration of her suspension.
Thursday’s move is the latest in the dispute between Senator Natasha and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
