Executive Director of Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), Faith Nwadishi, has urged the Senate to respect the Federal High Court judgment ordering it to recall the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi).
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the upper legislative chamber on March 6 over alleged violation of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 (as amended).
However, an Abuja Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Senate to recall Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, from suspension.
Justice Binta Nyako, in her judgment, described the six-month suspension slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate as ‘excessive’.
Reacting to the judgment, Nwadishi said: “Since it is a court pronouncement, I expect the Senate to respect the judgment because there’s nobody who is above the law.
“The court is there, more like an arbiter; that is, the middle institution, to help to settle issues.
“So, I’m also happy that the court has taken that decision that they should recall her.
“In my opinion, I don’t think that this matter should have gone on as long as it went on. I just ask that the leadership of the Senate should quickly obey that court judgment.”
Justice Nyako, in the judgment, also awarded a fine of N5 million against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
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