Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, is set to return to the National Assembly later this month following the expiration of her six-month suspension.

Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, confirmed that the lawmaker, who is currently on vacation in London, has completed all necessary arrangements to resume plenary when the Senate reconvenes on September 23.

“Everything is in place, and the six months have expired. The only thing left is her resumption,” Giwa said, assuring that the Senate leadership would not obstruct her return.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6 over allegations of insubordination after rejecting a reassignment of her designated seat in plenary. The suspension, recommended by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, also stripped her of aides, salaries, and office entitlements.

The senator has consistently maintained that her suspension was politically motivated, linking it to her petition accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment—an allegation dismissed by the Senate.

Although she obtained a court ruling in her favour, the Senate leadership insisted she must serve out the six-month penalty. An earlier attempt to return in July ended in confrontation, as security operatives blocked her entry.

With her suspension now expired, Giwa stressed that pending legal disputes would not affect her mandate.
“Even the court cases will become like an academic exercise,” he stated.