BREAKING: Natasha, Supporters Storm National Assembly as Kogi Senator Prepares to Resume

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived at the National Assembly complex in the company of her supporters, as she moves to reclaim her seat following the expiration of a six-month suspension.

The development came just hours after the lawmaker appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for trial on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025, is being prosecuted under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, with prosecutors alleging that she publicly accused Akpabio of directing Bello to orchestrate her assassination in Kogi State.

Earlier in the day, the senator’s office was opened, which had been sealed since March 6, 2025, when her suspension was enforced. The unsealing was carried out by Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji.

It remains unclear, however, whether she will be granted access to the chamber immediately, as plenary resumption originally slated for Tuesday has been postponed by two weeks.

The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.