After months in political exile, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central returned to the Red Chamber.
News paper reported that a reprieve came to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s path after her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was unsealed on Tuesday morning 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 Red Chamber.
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.
News paper reports that for Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters who accompanied her to the National Assembly complex, it was not just a victory for one woman but a statement about resilience and political survival.
It had reported that Natasha’s suspension stemmed from heated disagreements on the Senate floor about sitting arrangement in the Red Chamber, a development that casted a shadow over her rising profile as one of the most outspoken voices 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.
Critics, however, argued that her style unsettled the establishment and occasionally crossed the lines of legislative decorum.While some believe that the lifting of her suspension signals more than just reconciliation.
News paper reports that political observers, including former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, among others, had noted that silencing Natasha for too long risked deepening gender and fault lines in a Senate already grappling with questions of inclusiveness.