The Nigerian Senate has declared that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will not be reinstated immediately despite a Federal High Court ruling overturning her six-month suspension, insisting that she must meet certain conditions before returning to the Red Chamber.
Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered judgment on Friday in Abuja, ruled that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension was excessive and unconstitutional, stressing that the prolonged absence of a senator amounted to denying her constituents the right to representation.