Suspended Senator Natasha Makes Dramatic Return to Senate After 6-Month Ban

By: Abudu Olalekan

The halls of Nigeria’s Senate are about to witness what might be an interesting showdown. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is coming back today. Yeah, you heard that right – after spending six whole months in the political wilderness.

Listen to this. Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, told Reportersroom that she’s ready to walk right back in. No drama, no fuss. But here’s where it gets interesting… The Senate had actually pushed their return date from September to October 7, 2025. Talk about perfect timing, right?

Giwa isn’t playing around. He’s made it crystal clear – don’t even think about stopping her from entering that chamber. “The worst is over,” he says, confidence practically oozing from his words. I mean, she’s done her time, hasn’t she?

“Look, our client should just walk in on Tuesday like nothing happened,” Giwa explains, getting a bit fired up. “Whatever else they say? That’s just their opinion.” He even quoted the legendary Femi Falana, saying the Senate can’t just make up rules as they go along.

But wait till you hear this part. When they finally unsealed her office two weeks ago (Suite 2.05, Senate Wing, if your wondering), Natasha didn’t hold back. She straight-up called Senate President Akpabio a “dictator.” Bold move, right?

“Its actually amazing what we’ve been through,” she said, looking both tired and determined. “The suspension, the recall attempts, even that crazy lady on Facebook.” She wasn’t backing down one bit. “Senator Akpabio isn’t more of a senator than I am,” she declared. “He’s treating this place like his personal house!”

Let me catch you up real quick. This whole mess started back in March when they suspended her for what they called “misconduct.” See, she’d gotten pretty upset about them moving her seat around – which, honestly, who wouldn’t be? The suspension was supposed to end in September, but you know how these things go… legal battles, politics, the usual drama.

We tried getting comments from the Senate spokesperson and Akpabio’s media team. Radio silence. Typical, right?

So here we are. The National Assembly’s opening its doors today after their break, and everyone’s watching. Will Natasha make it through those gates? Will there be another showdown? One things for sure – this isn’t your average return-to-work Tuesday.

The real question is: what happens next? Cause let’s be honest, Nigerian politics never disappoints when it comes to drama. Stay tuned, folks. This story’s far from over.