Categories: News

Akpabio congratulates senators after Appeal Court upholds Natasha’s suspension

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated members of the Senate following a Court of Appeal judgment affirming the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the start of an emergency plenary session, shortly after the appellate court ruled that the Senate acted within its constitutional authority when it suspended the lawmaker in March 2025 over alleged misconduct.

In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja held that the suspension did not violate Akpoti-Uduaghan’s parliamentary privilege or constitutional rights, and affirmed the Senate’s power to discipline its members.

Addressing his colleagues, Akpabio stressed the importance of adhering to the Senate’s rules and constitutional provisions.

“Your rules derive from the Nigerian Constitution, and the Standing Orders of the Senate must always be adhered to,” he said. “Any community without law and order will live in anarchy. The suspension you handed to one of your colleagues for unruly behaviour has now been confirmed by the Court of Appeal.

“The court made it clear that you have the powers to discipline any erring officer of government. So, congratulations, and we also applaud the judiciary for their firmness,” he added.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

Recent Posts

Atiku to youths: Turn frustration into political power ahead of 2027

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths…

27 minutes ago

Wike-backed PDP youth leader launches skills scheme, rallies youths against voter apathy

The National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Bala-Aboki, has unveiled a…

29 minutes ago

Police arrest suspect while withdrawing ransom in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command says it has disrupted the financial network of a suspected…

31 minutes ago

Nigeria’s oil output falls 4% in July despite meeting OPEC quota

Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production fell by four per cent in July, despite the…

33 minutes ago

Newborn stolen by fake nurse in Benue hospital

A newborn baby boy has been allegedly stolen from a healthcare facility in Gboko Local…

35 minutes ago

168 solar streetlights stolen from Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

No fewer than 168 solar-powered streetlights installed along the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway…

37 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.