Natasha begins new chapter as Senate lifts suspension

After months in political exile, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central has returned to the Red Chamber.

Societywatch reported that 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.

“I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office. The office is hereby unsealed. Thank you,” he said in the video.

Societywatch 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.

Societywatch 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