Counsel to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan(PDP, Kogi Central), Mr Michael Numa, SAN, has written to the Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, KaKamorudeen Ogunlana, to recall the Senator to enable her to resume her legislative duties; failure to comply by Monday, contempt proceedings would be initiated against him.
Meanwhile, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain in Kano State, Abduljabbar Rufai, has urged the party to move beyond public statements and take concrete steps to ensure Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is allowed to perform her legislative duties.
Also, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the Senate, led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, of dragging the country toward “legislative dictatorship and democratic anarchy” over its continued refusal to reinstate Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to her legislative duties.
Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer stated that her client’s right to resume her parliamentary duties after the expiration of her fixed-term suspension is rooted in the Constitution. He also advised that the CNA should reconsider its untenable stance and comply with the Constitution and extant judicial orders.
“Take notice that failure to comply by September 15, 2025, will leave us with no alternative but to initiate proceedings against you personally and in your official capacity. Such proceedings will include, but are not limited to, committal for contempt, disciplinary action for breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, liability for instigating breach of the peace with potential implications for national security, and Any other remedies available to our client under the law.”
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