
Akpabio: Buhari never stole public funds
Even his fiercest critics will admit that he did not pilfer the nation’s boss, nor pander to its pleasures to the very end.
Even his fiercest critics will admit that he did not pilfer the nation’s boss, nor pander to its pleasures to the very end.
Justice Binta Nyako ruled on July 4 that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension by the Senate for allegedly addressing the chamber from the wrong seat was excessive and unconstitutional.
The National Assembly says it was not ordered by the court to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, contrary to claims by her lawyers.
“Nowhere in the judgment did the Court issue a declaratory or injunctive order mandating her recall,” the Senate said.
Akpoti-Uduaghan seeks to overturn the ruling and set aside the fine, arguing the original contempt application did not request any monetary penalty.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday nullified the Senate’s suspension, calling it “excessive, unconstitutional” and a violation of her constituents’ rights.
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday, following a court order that overturned her suspension.
A Federal High Court has ruled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension unconstitutional, ordering her reinstatement.
She ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan to publish an apology in two national newspapers and on Facebook within seven days.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to immediately reinstate suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.