Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (extreme left)
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, returned to her seat in the senate on Tuesday at exactly 11:42am.
She walked briskly into the senate chamber with a smile and smirk, made her way to her seat and after making herself comfortable, exchanged pleasantries with a few senators.
The legislator was accompanied to the senate by a handful of activists and loyalists, including Aisha Yesufu, who was spotted in the gallery.
Some of the lawmaker’s supporters were, however, not allowed into the senate gallery.
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Her return follows a court’s description of her six-month suspension as excessive.
The senate had earlier unsealed her office to pave the way for her return, days after the national assembly insisted that she remained suspended, citing ongoing litigation.
Her resumption comes amid longstanding controversy over her allegation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
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During her suspension, imposed on March 6, 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan was not allowed access to her office, with her security detail and allowances withdrawn.
