{"id":360551,"date":"2025-07-10T20:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=360551"},"modified":"2025-07-10T20:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:49:34","slug":"akpabio-ousts-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-as-senate-committee-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/10\/akpabio-ousts-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-as-senate-committee-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Akpabio ousts Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senate committee chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Akpabio announced the removal of Natasha from her role and her replacement during plenary on Thursday<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Embattled Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has lost her position as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.<\/p>\n<p>This follows her removal from the position by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who announced Senator Aniekan Bassey as her replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio announced the removal of Natasha from her role and her replacement during plenary on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, Bassey replaces Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose leadership of the committee had been in limbo due to her suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that in February, Akpoti-Uduaghan was removed as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content and reassigned to the Diaspora and NGOs Committee after a standoff with Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>Although no reason was given for her replacement, it is thought that the move may not be unconnected to her suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court last week ordered Natasha\u2019s reinstatement, saying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/04\/breaking-court-slams-senate-orders-immediate-recall-of-suspended-natasha-akpot\/\">six-month suspension<\/a> imposed on her is excessive.<\/p>\n<p>She also compelled her to tender an apology to the Senate for her conduct.<\/p>\n<p>But the Senate maintains it has yet to receive a certified true copy of the court\u2019s judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Natasha, on her part, is yet to tender the apology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akpabio announced the removal of Natasha from her role and her replacement during plenary on Thursday. Embattled Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has lost her position as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. 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