Senate Unseals Natasha’s Office After Six-Month Suspension

The Nigerian Senate has reopened the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, nearly six months after it was sealed as part of disciplinary action taken against her earlier this year.

The office, identified as Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing of the National Assembly complex, was officially unsealed on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, effectively restoring the senator’s access to her workplace and legislative facilities.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had been suspended on March 6, 2025, over alleged breaches of Senate Standing Orders.

The suspension not only barred her from participating in plenary but also stripped her of access to her office and other privileges. The measure drew widespread criticism from political observers and civil society groups, who argued that her constituents were being unfairly disenfranchised.

By unsealing her office, the National Assembly has paved the way for the senator’s full reinstatement ahead of the Senate’s resumption of plenary on October 7, 2025.

The decision is widely seen as a response to growing public pressure and concerns about legislative overreach.

Political analysts note that the move signals a possible reconciliation within the Senate, while also underscoring the importance of due process in disciplinary actions against elected lawmakers.

For Akpoti-Uduaghan, who remains a prominent figure within the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the reopening of her office restores her ability to effectively represent the people of Kogi Central as parliamentary activities gear up for the final quarter of the year.