By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday, February 9, 2026, affirmed the suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District , Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the leadership of the red chamber of the National Assembly.
In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices led by Honourable Justice A B Muhammed, the Appallate court held that the Senate acted within the confines of extant laws ,by voting to suspend Natasha over alleged misconduct.
The Panel contended that in suspending the Kogi state law maker, the Senate did not, in any way, infringe on her parliamentary privileges or constitutionally guaranteed rights.
The Court subsequently upheld Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, arguing that the Senate President did not act ultra vis when he denied Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan the right to speak for failing to relocate to her official seat in the chamber.
The Appallate Court Justices equally held that the Senate President is empowered by the Rules of the Senate to allocate seats to members and that legislators are only permitted to speak from their official seats.
The Court, however, nullified and discharge the N5 million fine earlier awarded against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan by the trial court over her satirical apology to the Senate President, as well as the contempt proceedings against her.
The Source reports that the Senate had, last year slammed a six month suspension order on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan over her refusal to relocate to her official seat allocated to her on February, 20, 2025.
The fiery Kogi Central Senator has since returned to the Senate ,after the expiry of the suspension order.
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