Natasha vows to resume at Senate on Tuesday

The Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, vowed on Saturday she would resume at the Senate on July 22.

The lawmaker stated this during a training programme at her constituency in Kogi.State.

The training programme was put together to empower the people of the constituency on various trades and other activities.

The Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months on March 6 for breaching its rules.

But Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had earlier this month ordered the Senate to reinstate the lawmaker.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. had since appeal the verdict at the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

Akpoti-Uduaghan’ said: “I have pretty much two months more before the six months expire. However, I have written to the Senate again telling them that I’m resuming on the 22nd, which is on Tuesday, by the special grace of God.

“I will be there, because the court did make the decision on that. Now, they argue that it’s an order — it’s not an order, but it is a decision.”

“I did mention that every senator has three major functions. Legislative — which is the creation of laws and review of treaties.

“Then we have oversight — which is to oversee ministers and agencies. And then the third is representation — which I’m doing.

“Whereby I identify the problems and the challenges of my community, and I make sure I present them and have them captured in the federal budget.

“And I have done pretty well with that. Of course, I do miss putting up my bills there, but it didn’t stop me from working.”

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