*Accuses Senate President of Treating Her Like Domestic Staff
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Embattled Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of treating her as a domestic servant, shortly after regaining access to her office at the National Assembly.
The senator made the remarks while addressing journalists in her office, which was reopened by Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, following the expiration of her six-month suspension.
“I give God Almighty the glory and my deepest appreciation to the good people of Kogi Central, Nigerians at large, and to my husband. I pray all men support their wives like you have supported me,” Akpoti-Uduaghan said, reflecting on the challenges she faced during her suspension.
She described the past six months as a period of survival, adding, “From the unjust suspension to the recall, we survived the blockade of roads, we survived the blackmail from the crazy lady on Facebook. Sometimes, it’s good to put the institutions to the test; we can’t cower in the face of injustice. Senator Akpabio is not more of a senator than I am, he is not the governor of this place, yet he treated me as if I was his servant or domestic staff in his house. It’s very unfortunate that, after so many years of democracy, we will have a National Assembly being run by such dictatorship. It’s totally unacceptable.”
The senator, who has been at the center of a protracted standoff with the Senate leadership, maintained her defiance, insisting she has “no apology to tender.”
Her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, had been sealed since March 6, 2025, when she was suspended over alleged misconduct during a protest against the reassignment of her seat by Akpabio on February 20. In a video shared on Tuesday, Adedeji was seen removing the seal, declaring, “I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office. The office is hereby unsealed. Thank you.”
Although her six-month suspension formally lapsed in September, Akpoti-Uduaghan was previously unable to resume duties due to legal hurdles and resistance from Senate leadership. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on July 4, ruled the suspension excessive and unconstitutional.
Following the ruling, Akpoti-Uduaghan notified the Senate of her intention to resume duties, but her request was initially rebuffed. It remains unclear whether Tuesday’s development restores her full privileges as a senator or if she will be allowed to sit with her colleagues when plenary resumes on October 7.
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