CNA Tells Natasha: Only Senate Can Facilitate Your Resumption

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For the second time in two weeks, the National Assembly has rejected requests by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan (Kogi Central) to allow her resume from her six-month suspension which ended on the 5th of September, 2025.

The senator was suspended by the Senate on March 6 for unruly behavior, prompting her to write the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana to facilitate her resumption to the Senate on the 5th of September but was told to remain at home since the matter is still pending in the court of law.

Apparently not satisfied with the response given to her first request by the National Assembly, Senator Natasha made another request last week Thursday via a letter forwarded to the CNA by her lawyer for facilitation of her resumption this week.

But in a letter, dated 15th September, 2025, and signed by the Director of Information, Mr Bullah Audu Bi-Allah on behalf of the CNA, the National Assembly said only the Senate that suspended her could facilitate her resumption.

The CNA told the embattled senator that his office does not possess the authority to review, reverse or interpret Senate decisions and thus, cannot facilitate her resumption.

The letter reads in part: “The Clerk’s Office serves strictly as an administrative arm, providing support to the Senate in accordance with their resolutions, Standing Orders and the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Amended).

“The Clerk does not possess the authority to review, reverse or interpret Senate decisions.

“On the 6th March, 2025, the Senate passed a resolution suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. Though the matter was challenged in Court, the Federal High Court did not invalidate the Senate’s resolution, and no binding order has been issued to reverse or modify the suspension.

“On the 4th September, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan communicated her intention to resume legislative functions to the office of the Clerk to the National Assembly, though she has the option of writing the Senate President, which is in line with the established protocol.

“In response, this office conveyed same to the Senate leadership, who noted that the matter remains before the Court of Appeal (subjudice), and that any change in status must either come from a fresh Senate resolution or a definitive court order.

“This communication as what the Clerk to the National Assembly conveyed in the letter, no more, no less. The Clerk is therefore not in a position to facilitate her resumption at this time.

“To our dismay, the Office of the Clerk received a letter from the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal representatives (M. J. Numa & Partners LI.P,), accusing this office of overreach and threatening legal and disciplinary action.

“While the office respects the right of all parties to seek legal redress, it must be stressed that the Clerk has at all times acted within lawful administrative limits, and in faithful observance of due process.

“It must be emphasized that the determination of whether Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan can resume her legislative duties as of right without any further or fresh resolution of the Senate following the expiration of her six months suspension lies solely with the Senate and not with the office of the Clerk to the National Assembly.

“The Office of the Clerk remains guided by the principles of constitutionalism, institutional respect and the rule of law.

“The public is urged to remain patient and allow the appropriate institutions – including the Senate and the courts – to discharge their constitutional responsibilities.”

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