Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Passport Seized at Abuja Airport
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's international passport was briefly seized by Nigerian immigration officers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on July 24, 2025. The senator, representing Kogi Central, was stopped by immigration officials who flagged her as a "national security risk" just before boarding a British Airways flight to London. According to eyewitnesses, Senator Natasha remained calm and composed throughout the ordeal, insisting that the officers had no legal authority to seize her passport. "The court never authorised this. You have no right to hold my passport," she was overheard telling the officers. The directive to hold her travel…
