Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan today, September 23, stormed the National Assembly, a few hours after her office was reopened for the first time in more than six months that she was on suspension from the Senate for violation of the Senate rules.
On her arrival and entry into her office, she addressed some journalists during which time she vowed not to tender any kind of apology to the Senate for what she called “illegality.”
Natasha, who is representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the red chamber, stressed that if one of the conditions set for her to resume with them on October 7 is for her to apologize, “then I think we have a long dance to go.”
She went on: “I read in the papers that the leadership meeting was held yesterday and the minority leader, Senator Abba Moro upon resumption on October 7 would read a motion calling on me to apologize.
“So I am actually worried as to what apology they expect from me, you can’t apologize for an injustice.
“So this is just one illegality upon the other and I think in Nigeria, we should reject such things.
“I think it is actually appalling that such amount of illegality exists, so if they are expecting me to apologize, I am sorry, I don’t have those words.
“And if that is the condition for opening this office, then I think we have a long dance to go.”
Natasha said that it would amount to injustice, if she was not allowed to resume her legislative duties because the matter was pending in court.
“I am still waiting for the letter because it is very important to understand the conditions that they might set illegally concerning this.
She asked: “how much we have had to face and survive in the past six months and most of this happened to the full glare of Nigerians.
“From the unjust suspension to the recall we survived, we survived the blockage of roads and waterways into kogi that we had to fly in through using the helicopter; we survived the blackmail from the so-called woman from US.
“You know it is amazing that we had to survive. To God Almighty we give the glory. My deepest appreciation to the good people of Kogi Central, Kogi state and Nigeria at large.
“My husband my love, I love you dearly and I pray all men support their wives as much as you have supported me and my children thank you for your sacrifices.”
She assured Nigerians that the future is bright, calling on them not to give up on democracy.
“let Nigerians know that the future is bright, we just can’t give up our hope, our democracy is evolving and I trust that every day leading into 2027, we will be able to put out actions that will be worthwhile because patriotically we have a country to save.”
