The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to immediately comply with a Federal High Court ruling by reinstating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the National Assembly.
In a statement posted via its official X account on Tuesday, SERAP condemned the suspension of the lawmaker as a “grave violation” of the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights obligations.
It reads: “Senate President Godswill Akpabio must immediately obey court order and ensure a smooth return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate today or any other day of her choosing.
She should never have been suspended in the first place. Her suspension is a grave violation of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] and international human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a signatory.
“The Senate leadership must immediately obey court order, reinstate Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and fully restore all her legislative rights, entitlements, and privileges.”
It further urged the Senate to set a positive example by complying with judicial decisions and upholding the rule of law.
