Senate mocks Natasha’s return attempt as ‘skit making’

Yemi Adaramodu, chairman senate committee on media and public affairs, has criticised suspended Kogi Central lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, claiming she turned her attempt to resume work at the Senate into another skit-like display.

On Tuesday, Natasha walked into the national assembly on foot after security officials blocked her convoy from entering the complex.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adaramodu described her actions as dramatic and suggested her return was more about gaining attention than doing legislative work.

“The National Assembly at large has a lot of roles to play. We are legislators and lawmakers, not spectators to be watching skit-making and content creation,” he said.

He said what started as political showmanship had now turned into a long-running drama.

“Initially, I said all these episodes and saga are all about content creation; now that the content has been created, it’s now degenerating into a season film.

We are not interested; we are lawmakers, not actors. We are not interested in all these kinds of things,” he added.

Adaramodu also stressed that any court ruling about Natasha’s suspension or return must follow the legal process. He said court orders must be enforced officially, not by individuals.

“Even if someone gets a court judgement, the enforcement must be carried out through legal channels. Court bailiffs serve orders—litigants don’t enforce them themselves,” he explained.

He ended by saying that the Senate is not concerned with what he called a continuation of “content creation episodes” from Natasha.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months in May after accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.