FCT, Abuja – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been suspended for six months after her outburst during a recent Senate plenary session regarding the relocation of her seat.
The suspension, announced on Thursday, March 6, comes after a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions.
As part of her suspension, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will have her salary and security details revoked, and she will be barred from entering the National Assembly.
Her office will be locked, and her legislative aides will not receive their salaries during this time.
The Senate has made it clear that her suspension will not be reconsidered unless she submits a formal apology or completes the six-month term.
The suspension follows a heated confrontation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, where Akpoti-Uduaghan objected to the reassignment of her seat during a plenary session. She claimed her seat was removed as an effort to silence her.
The suspension was finalized after a vote, with most senators agreeing with the Ethics Committee’s report. Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro supported the decision, saying her actions required corrective measures, comparing it to “correcting a child,” in line with Nigerian cultural norms.
To have her suspension lifted, Akpoti-Uduaghan must submit a written apology to the Senate for allegedly violating its conduct rules.
