Senate lifts Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, unseals office

After six months in political exile, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central has returned to the Senate .

The reprieve came after her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was unsealed on Tuesday by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, assisted by security personnel.

Recall that her office had been under lock and key since March 6, 2025, when the senator was suspended from the Senate.

In a video shared on Tuesday, the Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, was seen removing the red seal on the office door.

“I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office. The office is hereby unsealed. Thank you,” he said in the video.

Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters who accompanied her to the National Assembly complex, said it was not just a victory for one woman but a statement about resilience and political survival.

Recall that Natasha’s suspension was due to heated disagreements on the Senate floor about sitting arrangement in the Red Chamber, a development that deprived her of her constitutional duties in the 10th Assembly.

The Kogi Senator had also made allegations of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Known for her fiery contributions, Natasha consistently pushed issues of governance, equity, and the role of women in leadership.

However, critics argued that her style unsettled the establishment and perhaps crossed the lines of legislative decorum at some point. While some believe that the lifting of her suspension signals more than just reconciliation.