Prominent lawyer blasts Senator Natasha over court judgement on suspension

• A improvement connection Strategist, Ken Harries Esq, has reacted to the verdict of Justice Binta Nyako implicit the Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduagha's suspension
• The Abuja-based lawyer said the tribunal convicting Natasha, validates the Nigerian Senate’s powerfulness to suspend its members who err
• Harris slammed Senator Natasha, stating that the parliament is simply a ineffable situation for mature minds not a playground for content

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

FCT, Abuja - A improvement connection Strategist, Ken Harries Esq, has lambasted suspended Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduagha following the verdict of Justice Binta Nyako implicit the lawmaker's suspension.

Harris said Justice Nyako ruled emphatically that the Nigerian Senate has the law authorization to subject its members for violating its Standing Orders.

Harris blasts Senator Natasha aft tribunal upheld senate' suspension. Photo credit: Chibuike Nwabuko
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Harris stated this portion reacting to Senator Akpoti-Uduagha’s lawsuit with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The Abuja-based lawyer said Justice Nyako affirmed that Senator Akpabio’s enactment of February 20, 2025, successful reallocating Senator Natasha’s spot was lawful and wrong his administrative powers nether Section 6 (2) of the Rules erstwhile she attempted to talk from an unallocated seat.

He made this known successful a connection issued and made disposable to Legit.ng connected Monday, July 7, 2025.

He besides cited the tribunal verdict connected the Senate plenary to the Senate Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee for disciplinary enactment arsenic valid and due and Akpabio’s exertion bordering connected contempt.

“This condemnation speaks volumes astir the integrity shortage of the suspended senator, arsenic her behaviour has fallen abbreviated of what is expected of a legislator of the Federal Republic. This has called into question her intelligence acuity and quality to run successful a sane and lawful environment. In different words, the judgement of the tribunal has exposed the convicted senator’s inability to conform to constituted authorization oregon abide by elemental rules and regulations. She was moved from a seat, and she refused to comply with the directive of the Senate President, whom she knew precise well, had the powerfulness to preside implicit the Senate.”

He said it is unfortunate that Senator Natasha, a lawyer exuded unthinkable ignorance oregon faint knowing of the Nigerian Constitution, the rule of Separation of Powers and the Standing Orders and Rules of the Senate.

Harris further stated that possibly with the tribunal declaration, Senator Natasha volition instrumentality clip to bespeak connected the provisions of sections 4, 5, 6, 60 and 101 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended), arsenic good arsenic Section 6 (2) of the Standing Orders and Rules of the Senate.

The lawyer concluded by saying the parliament is simply a ineffable situation for mature minds and not a zoo oregon a playground for processing 'content'

“The Senate is an astonishing instauration constituted by reform-minded, unchangeable and focused statesmen and shall ne'er beryllium a theatre of the absurd.”

Natasha Ignores Senate’s Condition

Recall that successful a trending video, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan announced her plans to resume legislative duties connected Tuesday, July 8, aft the Federal High Court ruled successful her favour.

The Federal High Court successful Abuja held that her six-month suspension was excessive and unconstitutional, thereby ordering her reinstatement.

Despite the tribunal ruling, the Senate led by Godswill Akpabio insisted that Akpoti-Uduaghan indispensable comply with definite conditions.

Akpabio: Natasha told to wage N5m good

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected Friday recovered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, guilty of contempt implicit a satirical station she made successful defiance of a tribunal order.

Justice Nyako successful the proceedings court, successful her judgment, explained that the embattled legislator went against the tribunal bid erstwhile she published a satirical apology against Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President.

According to the court, Natasha's satirical apology, which was published connected her Facebook leafage connected April 7, contravened the tribunal order, which was placed connected the parties progressive successful the case.

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Source: Legit.ng