”If the Senate decides they are going to kill us, let them kill us” – Aisha Yesufu pledges to accompany Natasha as she returns to the Senate
Activist Aisha Yesufu has pledged her support for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, insisting the lawmaker has every right to resume her Senate duties on Tuesday despite opposition from the chamber.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV, Yesufu criticized the Senate’s refusal to comply with a court ruling that reinstated Natasha, calling her suspension unconstitutional. She also decried what she described as systemic discrimination against women in Nigerian politics and affirmed that she and others would accompany Natasha to the National Assembly.
“I think Senator Natasha has every right to resume office, and by tomorrow, she is not going to resume alone. There are people who are going to go with her, and I’ll be one of them.
“We’ll be with her and stand with her. And if the Senate decides they are going to kill us, let them kill us,” she said.
“There was a ruling telling them to halt the suspension process, but they didn’t obey. The Senate is sending a message to Nigerians that it can act with impunity and disregard court rulings.
