By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has thrown its full weight behind the quest by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to resume at the National Assembly after the end of her suspension order.
The Senator representing Kogi Central, was on March 6 2025 , suspended for six months after falling out with the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led red chamber of the National Assembly over seating arrangements.
Her attempt to resume her legislative duties through a letter to the Senate leadership has been rebuffed by the Acting Clark Dr Yahaya Dan Zaria who insisted that Akpoti-Uduaghan has to wait until the end of a subsisting legal battle between her and the Senate.
But reacting to the position of the Senate on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the PDP on which platform Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was elected in 2023 urged her to get set to resume her duties as soon as the legislative body returns from its annual break.
A statement from Debo Ologunagba, the National Spokesperson for the PDP on Tuesday September 9, 2025, condemned the subtle attempt by the Senate to stop Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her duties,even after the expiry of suspension.
The Party accused the Senate President of deliberately orchestrating the move to stop the Kogi State Senator, thereby abridging the rights of her constituents to representation at the National Assembly.
The PDP called on all well-meaning citizens of the country and the international community to quickly rise up against attempts by the All Progressive Congress APC-controlled Senate to trample on the country’s democratic process.
“The PDP calls on the international community, democracy institutions, right advocacy groups, and other democracy development partners to rise up in condemnation of this renewed attack on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
“The PDP demands that the Senate leadership ensures that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is allowed to resume her roles as an elected Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria unhindered”, the PDP stated.
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