A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday faulted the suspension of Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and nullified it.
Justice Binta Fatima Nyako subsequently ordered the Senate to recall the suspended senator on grounds that her suspension for six months violated the Constitution and also denied her constituents of adequate representation.
The judge made the order while delivering judgment in the suit filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her six months suspension by the Senate.
Although Justice Nyako acknowledged that the National Assembly has powers to discipline any erring members, she maintained that such discipline should not be too excessive to the extent of depriving her people of representation.
Justice Nyako explained that the six months suspension was excessive because it exceeded the 180 days the house is expected to sit.