Controversy Trails Natasha’s Return to Senate Over Alleged Disobedience of Court Order
Public reactions have continued to trail the return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Nigerian Senate following a controversial court judgement. A viral post by commentator and public affairs analyst Taiwo Ajakaye on social media platform X has accused the Kogi Central senator of flouting key aspects of a court ruling that should have guided her resumption.
According to Ajakaye, while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan used a court judgement as the basis for returning to the Senate, she allegedly failed to comply with one of its core conditions: to issue a public apology.
The court, he noted, had instructed the senator to publish an apology letter in two national newspapers as well as on her Facebook page within seven days. Ajakaye claimed that she blatantly refused to carry out this directive.
He went further to criticize her public display during her return, where she was reportedly accompanied by a group of skit makers and content creators. Ajakaye mocked the scene, suggesting sarcastically that the court judgement never mandated her to stage such a spectacle while returning to the Senate.
“You were holding a Court Judgement you disobeyed as your AUTHORITY to resume in the Senate today,” Ajakaye wrote. “After the expiration of 7 days, you disobeyed that court Judgement and still packed Skit makers along with yourself…”
The post, which attracted thousands of views and engagement, ended on a satirical note, saying, “Please Natasha, give us more content!” implying that the senator’s political theatrics have taken on an entertainment dimension.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has often been in the public eye for her outspoken style and media-savvy approach. While she is yet to respond directly to the allegations, the claims have reignited discussions about legal compliance, political accountability, and the role of social media optics in Nigeria’s legislative affairs.
It remains to be seen whether the courts or Senate leadership will address the allegations of non-compliance with the judgement’s apology condition, or if further legal or political consequences will follow.
