Senator Natasha Akpoti
Senate has said it cannot reinstate Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Senate Spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, explained that the upper chamber has applied for the CTC and will comply with the court order once it’s received and studied.
“The senate had applied for the CTC since Monday.
“We expect to get the document, and once we get it, we are going to comply with the content of the court order,” Adaramodu said.
He added that the Senate will sit and consider the contents of the CTC before taking a position on the matter.
Adaramodu also expressed concern that some Nigerians are misinformed about the Senate’s workings, saying, “Whoever that is not a legislator cannot understand how the legislature works.”
On the 180-day suspension handed to Akpoti-Uduaghan, Adaramodu clarified that it includes non-parliamentary days, citing the Senate’s rules.
“The senate rules say you should observe, adhere to and fulfill the 180 parliamentary days,” he said.
