A legal analyst, Dayo Fadugba, has weighed in on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s public protest over her six-month suspension from the Nigerian Senate, following her recent appeal against a Federal High Court judgment.

Speaking during a legal forum on Thursday, Fadugba argued that the appeal lacked sufficient judicial grounding, particularly citing the absence of a direct court order mandating the senator’s recall.

“The judge merely expressed that the Senate should recall her, not that it must,” he said. “There was no binding directive.”

The appeal, which raises thirty grounds challenging the suspension, includes a notable point—Ground 23—asserting that the trial court failed to nullify the Senate’s decision despite identifying the suspension as excessive and beyond constitutional provisions.

Fadugba contended that Senator Natasha’s interpretation of the court’s language was legally flawed and potentially misleading.

Commenting on her controversial return to the chamber, he stated: “Her conduct appeared calculated to provoke attention, especially online. That is not how a senator should behave.”

He also questioned the appropriateness of her arrival at the Senate with supporters and media coverage, suggesting that such actions could undermine parliamentary decorum and might even attract further disciplinary review.

“This kind of display politicises a legal issue that should be addressed through due process,” Fadugba added.

He urged citizens to allow the full judicial process to run its course without sensationalism, and advised political figures to uphold institutional respect.

The Senate is yet to issue a formal response to the appeal or the protest.