
Tag: Natasha

Akpabio Treated Me Like A Slave, Runs NASS Like A Dictator – Natasha
Embattled Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of treating her like a slave and his domestic servant. Natasha made the fresh accusation while addressing journalists in her office at the National Assembly complex. The Kogi Central senator was suspended six months ago after accusing Akpabio of sexual harassment and…

VIDEO: National Assembly Unseals Senator Natasha’s Office
The National Assembly has unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing. The office was unsealed on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, potentially paving the way for the Kogi Central Senator to return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes on October 7,…

Only Senate Can Decide Your Fate — N’Assembly Clerk Tells Natasha
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has distanced itself from reports suggesting the power to determine whether suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, can resume legislative duties. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Director of Information, Mullah Bi-Allah, who spoke on behalf of the Clerk’s office, clarified that…

Senate To Natasha: Your Suspension Expired, But You Can’t Resume Yet
The National Assembly has explained why Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot yet return to legislative duties, despite the expiration of her six-month suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, was suspended by the Senate on March 6 over alleged misconduct. She later challenged the action in court. On September 4, she wrote to the Clerk to the…

Senator Natasha Reportedly Stopped At Abuja Airport
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was reportedly briefly stopped and thereafter released on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by immigration officials. The incident allegedly took place while the Kogi Senator was trying to board a flight to the UK. The senator was said to be traveling with her husband to attend the graduation…

Natasha’s Suspension: 10th NASS Worst Nigeria Ever Had-Rights Advocate
Human rights advocate, Precious Oruche, has described the 10th National Assembly as “one of the worst” in Nigeria’s democratic history. Oruche is accusing the National Assembly of disregarding the constitution and disobeying court orders in the ongoing saga involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The rights advocate, who appeared on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday,…

Akpabio Not Bigger Than Nigeria’s Constitution – Natasha
Suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio against placing himself above the Nigerian Constitution. The senator also accused the Senate leadership of violating a valid court order by preventing her from resuming duties at the National Assembly. She disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the assembly complex. The…

Senator Natasha Makes Way Into National Assembly After Being Denied Entry
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has made her way into the National Assembly premises in Abuja, after she was initially denied access. The lawmaker who is serving a six-month suspension by the upper lawmaking body had vowed to resume sitting in the NASS chambers after a court verdict asking the Senate to recall her. However, when she…

NASS: Security Beefed Up As Tension Mounts Over Natasha’s Planned Return
There is a heavy security presence at the main gate of the National Assembly complex following reports that the suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will be resuming during plenary on Tuesday (today). The lawmaker on Saturday vowed that she will resume sitting on Tuesday, July 22. The senator cited a recent judgment by Justice Binta…

Akpabio Appeals Court Ruling Ordering Natasha’s Recall
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has approached the Court of Appeal, challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court Abuja, which directed the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate following her suspension. In a notice of appeal, the Senate President is seeking to overturn the July 4 judgment delivered by Justice…
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