The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, for six months.
This decision came after the Senate adopted the report of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, which investigated her over alleged violations of Senate rules.
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The female lawmaker had previously engaged in a heated exchange with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seat allocation in the chamber.
Additionally, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of publicly humiliating her and obstructing her motions and bills on the Senate floor.
Her refusal to accept the new seating arrangement led the Senate President to deny her the opportunity to speak during the session.
As a result, the Senate referred the matter to its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for further investigation.
However, during the committee meeting on Wednesday, the Committee Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen (PDP, Edo South), expressed disappointment over Akpoti-Uduaghan’s absence, stating: “Senator Natasha was duly invited to this meeting. We hope she will join us as we continue.”
Due to her failure to appear before the committee, the Senate upheld the committee’s recommendation and suspended her for six months.