The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled Senate over alleged plans to prevent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) from resuming her seat after completing a six-month suspension.
The Senate is scheduled to reconvene from its two-month recess on September 23.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended on March 6, had on September 4 written to the National Assembly leadership notifying them of her intention to resume.
However, in a reply signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, she was informed that her suspension remained in force and was tied to a pending case at the Court of Appeal.
Reacting on Tuesday, the PDP accused Akpabio and the Senate leadership of deliberately plotting to silence the people of Kogi Central senatorial district and weaken the opposition in the upper chamber.
The party described the move as undemocratic and urged the Senate to allow Akpoti-Uduaghan resume her legislative duties without further delay.
