A Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja has invalidated the suspension of Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as unconstitutional.
The judgment, delivered on the 4th of July, 2025, by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako, directed the Senate to instantly reinstate the senator.
Justice Nyako dominated that the six-month suspension imposed on Akpoti-Uduaghan infringed on the Structure and disadvantaged her constituents of correct legislative illustration.
She held that though the Nationwide Meeting reserves the appropriate to self-discipline members, such sanctions should not go as far as to silence illustration.
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In her judgment, Justice Nyako identified that the suspension went past the 180 legislative sitting days allowed, making it extreme and legally flawed.
Whereas granting aid to the senator, the choose additionally discovered her in contempt of court docket. For this, she was ordered to pay a advantageous of N5 million.
As well as, the senator should challenge a public apology by means of two nationwide newspapers and on her verified Fb account.
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