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Senator Natasha Resumes Back to Legislative Duties While Court Proceedings Continue October 7

Senator Natasha’s office was sealed since the 6th of March, when the Senate slammed a six months suspension on her for alleged gross misconducts and violation of senate rules.

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The National Assembly on Tuesday unsealed the office of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Ohibaba.com gathered that the Deputy -Director, Sergeant-at-arm, Alabi Adedeji effected the removal of the seal.

Senator Natasha’s office was sealed since the 6th of March, when the Senate slammed a six months suspension on her for alleged gross misconducts and violation of senate rules.

It was however not clear who directed the removal of the seal as her official resumption is still pending until the outcome of her case against the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio, is settled in court.

Nevertheless, Senator Natasha stormed the National Assembly on Tuesday few hours after her office was unsealed to resume legislative duties.

The Kogi Central lawmaker arrived the National Assembly complex at exactly 12:30pm accompanied by hundreds of her supporters amid heavy resistance from the Police and Sergeants-at -arms who were trying to stop many of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters from gaining entrance along with her into the National Assembly.

Akpoti-Uduaghan went straight unhindered to her office that was already cleaned up and decently prepared for her arrival after the doors were unsealed earlier in the day.

Addressing journalists, Natasha narrated the ordeal she passed through in the last six months; -with particular reference to alleged blackmail from Professor Mgbeke on FACEBOOK and insisting that her suspension is illegal.

Unfazed and defiant, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she has no apology whatsoever to tender to the leadership of the National Assembly regarding her alleged misconduct and violation of senate rules.

To the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she can’t be beaten to submission or treated like his house maid.

Meanwhile, ‎the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has fixed 27 October to address the issue of jurisdiction regarding the ongoing defamation trial of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. ‎‎

At the resumption of proceedings, the prosecutor, David Kaswe, was set to begin trial but Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team headed by Ehiogie West-Idahosa (SAN) raised an objection. ‎‎

The legal team challenged the jurisdiction of the FCT High Court to hear her criminal defamation case.

The key arguments by her lawyers are that the charges are unconstitutional and politically motivated, intended as a witch-hunt to intimidate opposition voices. ‎‎

The defense team contends that defamation is a civil matter and that criminalizing it via the Federal Government’s prosecution is an abuse of prosecutorial power by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

‎‎The defense also noted that the AGF lacks legal right to prosecute private defamation claims and argues that the selective enforcement of these charges violates her constitutional rights and suppresses free speech.‎‎

Her legal team insists the court must determine the jurisdiction issue before any further trial proceedings.

This therefore prompted an adjournment by Justice Chizoba Orji.‎‎

This particular case stems from allegations connected to statements she made concerning Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. ‎‎Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is also on trial at the Federal High Court over cyber crime charges.

That case too is at the stage of determining whether the court has jurisdiction or not.

At the court a section of the senator’s supporters spoke on the reopened of her office at the National Assembly complex.‎‎‎

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Onyejeocha resigns as Minister of State for Labour

Onyejeocha expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has formally resignedas Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment.

” As one chapter closes, another opens,” Onyejeocha wrote on her X handle on Friday,, reaffirming her commitment to service, progress, and nation-building.

Onyejeocha expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

In the letter, she also thanked the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, including the Honourable Minister, Permanent Secretary, directors, and staff, for their dedication and partnership in advancing workers’ rights, promoting workplace safety, and expanding employment opportunities.

Onyejeocha extended her appreciation to the people of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, describing them as her inspiration and strength throughout her tenure.

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No force can defeat Tinubu in 2027 –Umahi

Umahi made the declaration on Friday while opening the completed 15 kilometres section of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway.

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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has predicted victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in next year’s presidential election asserting, ” No force can defeat Tinubu in 2027.”

Umahi made the declaration on Friday while opening the completed 15 kilometres section of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway.

He emphasised that president Tinubu has done extremely well and will be re-elected at the poll despite the coming together of the opposition elements.

He said that the president inherited a bad economy, which he is fixing, especially the micro economy and that the macro economy of the nation was breathing very well under his administration.

“When you talk about fuel economy and so on and so forth, a strategic meeting was held yesterday on how to handle the unfortunate incident of the Iran war, which has brought hardship on our people, so, the president is not asleep on this,” he said.

He urged the people of South-East to be strategic and support Tinubu’s re-election as according to him, the president has done so much for the zone more than any other administration in the county.

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Labour Party to hold presidential primary April 28

The notice is contained in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), signed by the Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman and released to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.

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The Labour Party has notified the INEC that it will hold its Presidential primary on April 28, State congresses for April 25, Local Government Area and Ward congresses for April 24 and April 23, respectively.

The notice is contained in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), signed by the Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman and released to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.

Usman said that the letter is to notify the Commission of the approved schedule of activities for the Labour Party 2026 Elective Ward, Local Government Area (LGA), and State Congresses, as well as the National Convention.

She said that the letter was in pursuant to the provisions of Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 (as amended);

The INEC Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, and Section 223(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

The interim national chairman said that the section mandated political parties to duly inform the commission of their congresses, conventions, and meetings.

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