Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate Chief Whip, and others risk jail for allegedly defying a court order, as contempt proceedings begin against them.

The camp of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the authority of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to summon him over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. Akpabio’s media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, made this known in an interview with Punch on Wednesday, insisting that the matter was strictly an internal parliamentary issue. […]

The complaint lodged by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Conference in New York on Tuesday has continued to generate reactions. Naija News had earlier reported that the Kogi Central senatorial district lawmaker had presented her case before the global institution, seeking its intervention over what she described as an injustice against her. […]

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her six-month suspension by the Senate, has filed a contempt charge against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Also listed as contemnors in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja are the Clerk of the National Assembly and the Chairman of the Senate Committee […]

The Nigerian Senate has passed a vote of confidence on Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reaffirming its support for his leadership despite the ongoing controversy within the Red Chamber. Naija News reports that this decision followed a motion by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who invoked Orders 40 and 51 to address concerns surrounding the upper […]

The Nigerian Senate, in an executive session on Wednesday, reaffirmed the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, despite calls from some lawmakers to revisit the decision. Naija News recalls that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended last Thursday for allegedly violating the Senate Standing Rules, following her accusation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. The […]

The senators urged Nigerians not to allow the allegations to serve as a distraction from the legislative responsibilities of the National Assembly.

Kogi Central constituents has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau, accusing Senate leaders of abuse of office in Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.

"Upholding institutional integrity by ensuring that due process is rigorously followed. As representatives of the people, it is our duty to ensure that a fair and transparent resolution is achieved. Most importantly, ensuring that we uphold justice, fairness, and posterity to judge us right."