By Charles Pemu 
ABUJA – There are strong indications that the prolonged conflict between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is nearing a resolution. On Tuesday, the Sergeant at Arms, along with a team of security personnel, unsealed the Senator’s office at the National Assembly, granting her access to the premises.
This development paves the way for the Senator’s potential resumption of legislative duties. Sources suggest the move was a result of a Senate leadership meeting held on Monday, where a motion will be raised by the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to formally apologize before being fully reinstated. Her return is anticipated when the Senate resumes plenary on October 7, 2025.
The dispute began in March when the Senate suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after she protested the reassignment of her seat by Senator Akpabio on February 20, 2025. The suspension, which also barred her from all Senate activities, was initially set to end in September 2025.
Despite a Federal High Court ruling in July that described the suspension as “excessive and unconstitutional” and ordered her reinstatement, the Senate had stood its ground, insisting she serve her full suspension. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, had previously stated that his office was an administrative arm and could not override a Senate decision, adding that her resumption was contingent on a new resolution by the Senate.
However, a letter from the Senator’s counsel, Michael Jonathan Numa, SAN, on September 11, threatened to initiate legal proceedings against the Clerk for contempt if his client was not recalled by September 15. The unsealing of her office now appears to be a major step toward resolving the matter and bringing the protracted saga to an end.