Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s counsel, Victor Giwa, has accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of vendetta against the embattled senator.
Giwa said Akpabio is using his office to punish the senator representing Kogi Central, during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, the Senate rejected Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to return to legislative duties at the expiration of 6-month suspension.
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In a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate acknowledged receiving the notice that she planned to resume on September 4, 2025, which she said marked the end of her suspension.
But responding to the recent development, Giwa described Natasha’s situation as double jeopardy, saying it is like asking an inmate to serve once more after completing his jail term.
Giwa said, “This is a kind of witchcraft logic the Senate is putting forward. It doesn’t make sense. Even law student will know better.
“The institution of the Senate to be dessicated in this manner for Akpabio to use the office of the Senate president to pursue what is now a personal vendetta.
“It brings a question to whether really there is veracity in what Natasha said. Why Akpabio will not allow time and history to vindicate him? After this woman has served her punishment, you are still saying she can’t resume her function.”