Drama Loading: Aisha Yesufu Pledges to Escort Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan into the Red Chamber

Activist Aisha Yesufu has pledged to accompany Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan to the National Assembly today (Tuesday), affirming her solidarity with the embattled Kogi Central senator, who insists on resuming her legislative duties despite resistance from the Senate leadership.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Akpoti‑Uduaghan’s resolve comes after a July ruling by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which declared her suspension unconstitutional and ordered her reinstatement.

However, the Senate President’s legal team has challenged the ruling, contending that it intrudes on the legislature’s internal affairs and lies beyond the court’s jurisdiction.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Yesufu faulted the Senate’s defiance of the court order and issued a warning against continued disregard for judicial authority.

“I believe Senator Natasha has every right to resume office, and tomorrow she will not be resuming alone. There are people who will go with her, and I’ll be one of them,” Yesufu said.
“We will stand with her. If the Senate decides to kill us, then let them kill us.”

Yesufu also condemned what she called the systemic marginalisation of women in Nigerian politics:

“We are not even one‑third. Out of 109 senators, only four are women. Yet you still go after them—after a woman who has done nothing wrong except serve her mandate. Enough of treating us as second‑class citizens in this country.”

She described the Senate’s action as unconstitutional and a blatant display of impunity:

“The suspension by the Senate is unconstitutional and unlawful. It should never have happened—especially from an institution that ought to uphold the constitution.”