The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has given the Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, four days to facilitate her reinstatement in the Senate or face contempt proceedings. Through her lawyer, Michael Jonathan Numa (SAN), Akpoti-Uduaghan dismissed the Clerk’s September 4 letter insisting that her suspension remained in force pending an appeal. Her six-month suspension has continued to generate outrage among civic groups and political stakeholders, who argue that the Senate’s refusal to reinstate her defies judicial authority and undermines democratic norms. Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere condemned the Senate’s stance, describing it as “a dangerous precedent” that threatens Nigeria’s political stability. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) also weighed in, warning that the labour movement would mobilise against what it called an attack on representative democracy.