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On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Senator Shehu Sani reacted to the Nigerian Senate’s decision to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her legislative duties.
“If the pending court issues has to be resolved before the Kogi Senator resumes, then the resumption has no date,” Sani wrote.
His remarks followed the Senate’s insistence that her six-month suspension remains in force until the Court of Appeal delivers a final ruling on her case.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, had formally informed the Senate of her intention to return to work on September 4, 2025, which she considers the end of her suspension period.
However, the Senate, in a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, stated that the case is still under judicial consideration and that no administrative action can be taken until the court process is concluded.
Her suspension, which began on March 6, 2025, was based on allegations of violating Senate standing orders.
Though the Federal High Court in Abuja upheld the decision, Akpoti-Uduaghan has appealed the judgment, and the matter now awaits resolution at the Court of Appeal.
In response to the Senate’s stance, Senator Sani remarked that if court proceedings must conclude before her return, then there is no definite timeline for her resumption
His reaction has added to the broader public discourse on the implications of indefinite suspensions tied to unresolved legal matters.
As the appeal remains pending, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan continues to be barred from Senate activities, leaving her constituency without active representation in the upper chamber.
