Court orders Senate to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, fines her N5m for contempt.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, after nullifying her six-month suspension. 

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Binta Nyako, ruled that the suspension "excessive" as it denied Akpoti-Uduaghan's constituents adequate representation.

However, Akpoti-Uduaghan was also found guilty of contempt for posting a satirical apology on her Facebook page despite a court order, and she was fined N5 million and ordered to publish an unreserved apology in two national dailies and on her Facebook page within seven days.

The court's decision aims to balance the Senate's disciplinary powers with the rights of lawmakers and their constituents. 

Akpoti-Uduaghan had filed a suit against the Senate, seeking to stop them from sanctioning her over alleged misconduct. 

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