Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has firmly rejected multiple overtures from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Despite ongoing political challenges, the senator reaffirmed her commitment to her party, dismissing the idea of switching allegiance. Akpoti-Uduaghan made these comments during an interview […]
Nigerian singer Teni has playfully contributed to the ongoing marital tension between music icon 2Baba and his wife, Natasha Osawaru. The drama intensified after 2Baba’s former managers, Kaka Igbokwe and Lori Tosan, appeared on a livestream hosted by Daddy Freeze, alleging that Natasha was attempting to assert full control over the singer’s finances and career. […]
Her resumption followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. Upon resumption, Senator Natasha, who has been on suspension, remained resolute, insisting that she has “no apology to tender.” She said, “In retrospect, it is actually amazing how […]
The Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, unsealed the office, paving the way for the Kogi Central Senator to return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes. “To unseal Senator Natasha Akpoti’s office, I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office,” said the Sergeant-at-Arms before unlocking the door to the office, which […]
It was reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had earlier vowed to resume legislative activities, arrived at the National Assembly complex around 12.20 p.m. Among those who accompanied her were a prominent political activist, Aisha Yesufu, and several of her supporters. Read Also: Aisha Yesufu vows to join Natasha as she resumes Senate However, the suspended senator […]
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with newsmen. It was reported that the Senate had earlier suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months amid the sexual harassment allegation she had made against Akpabio. The suspension came after a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, […]
Akpabio, during plenary announced Senator Aniekan Bassey as the new chairman of the committee. As a result, Bassey replaces Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose leadership of the committee had been uncertain due to her suspension. Recall that in a minor reshuffle, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was removed as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content and reassigned to […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court, in a judgement by Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. It faulted the provision of Chapter 8 of the […]
A three-member panel of the appellate court, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions following the request for withdrawal of the appeal by him. The motions listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has debunked suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ‘s claim of conniving with former Governor Yahaya Bello to kill her as ‘false and malicious.’ This was made known in a statement by the Senate President media aide, Eseme Eyiboh.Akpoti-Uduaghan made the allegation while addressing her supporters in Kogi. The embattled […]