Justice Nyako’s Ruling Was Not An Enforceable Order To Recall Natasha Akpoti – Senate

The National Assembly has rejected calls for the immediate reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The Senate recently insisted that the recent Federal High Court judgment does not compel the Senate or its leadership to act.

This is coming after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, earlier filed a cross-appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging key rulings that questioned the upper legislative chamber’s authority, and recommended the lawmakers.

In the appeal lodged on July 14, 2025, Akpabio, via his legal team led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, argued that the trial court, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, overstepped its bounds by delving into legislative affairs and making pronouncements that were never sought by the plaintiff in her suit.

“There is no order made… for the Senate, President of the Senate, or National Assembly to comply with,” the letter read, in response to a demand from Michael Jonathan Numa (SAN), lead counsel to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.

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