Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan enters NASS complex, rules out apology to Senate
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday gained access to her office at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, marking her return after serving a six-month suspension.
Speaking with Journalists, Sen. Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan said that she would not apologize to the Senate having survived the injustice against her. According to her, it will amount to injustice, if she was not allowed to resume her legislative duties because the matter was pending in court.
She explained that she was awaiting a formal letter outlining conditions for her return, amid reports that the Senate leadership had discussed the issue during a meeting.
“I read in the papers that the leadership meeting was held yesterday and the minority leader, Sen. Abba Moro upon resumption on Oct. 7 would read a motion calling on me to apologize.
“So I am actually worried as to what apology they expect from me, you can’t apologize for an injustice. So this is just one illegality upon the other and I think in Nigeria, we should reject such things.
“I think it is actually appalling that such amount of illegality exists, so if they are expecting me to apologize, I am sorry, I don’t have those words. And if that is the condition for opening this office, then I think we have a long dance to go,” the Kogi Central Senatorial District lawmaker said.
Reflecting on her suspension period, the senator said she endured significant challenges but remained steadfast.
“How much we have had to face and survive in the past six months and most of this happened to the full glare of Nigerians.
“From the unjust suspension to the recall we survived, we survived the blockage of roads and waterways into kogi that we had to fly in through using the helicopter; we survived the blackmail from the so-called woman from US.
“You know it is amazing that we had to survive, To God Almighty we give the glory, my deepest appreciation to the good people of Kogi Central, Kogi state and Nigeria at large.
“My husband my love, I love you dearly and I pray all men support their wives as much as you have supported me and my children thank you for your sacrifices.”
She assured Nigerians that the future was bright, saying that Nigerians should not give up on democracy.
"Let Nigerians know that the future is bright, we just can’t give up our hope, our democracy is evolving and I trust that every day leading into 2027, we will be able to put out actions that will be worthwhile because patriotically we have a country to save,” she said.