VOICE OF REASON HAS PREVAILED OVER TYRANNY, SAYS ATIKU AS NATASHA RETURNS TO SENATE
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed his approval of the reopening of the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, characterizing the event as evidence that “the voice of reason has prevailed.”
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who serves Kogi Central, was suspended by the Senate for a duration of six months beginning in March.
On Tuesday, she regained access to her office at the National Assembly, greeted by applause from supporters as she entered Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, which was reopened by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji.
Despite the Senate being in recess and scheduled to reconvene for plenary on October 7, 2025, the development elicited extensive responses, particularly from opposition leaders.
In a statement shared on his X account, Atiku deemed Natasha’s reinstatement a significant victory for democratic advocacy.
“It is reassuring that the voice of reason has prevailed at last with the unsealing of the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Though the precious time denied the people of Kogi Central in the Senate can never be reclaimed, this struggle has not been in vain. It has proven, once again, that when we stand together, we can triumph over tyranny,” Atiku stated.
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The former Vice President connected her suspension to what he described as a broader scheme of political intimidation under the Bola Tinubu administration.
He contended that the suspension of Natasha, the situation in Rivers State involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara and state lawmakers, and the “weaponisation of state institutions to harass and intimidate opposition voices” are intentional actions.
“These are not isolated acts. They are deliberate markers of the Tinubu administration’s strategy as 2027 approaches: to subvert our hard-earned democracy and compromise the will of the people at any cost,” Atiku cautioned.
He further vowed that the opposition would counter such inclinations. ““On our part, we shall do everything legitimate and within the bounds of the law to protect our democracy, defend the sovereignty of the people’s mandate, and rescue our nation from the grip of authoritarianism.”
Earlier, Akpoti-Uduaghan had appeared at the FCT High Court in connection with an alleged defamation case initiated against her by the Federal Government before heading to the National Assembly, where her return to her office was celebrated with songs and joy from her supporters.
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