Former nominated senator Gloria Orwoba was denied access to the Senate on Wednesday August 27, 2025, despite presenting court orders for her reinstatement.

In a video seen by TV47 Digital, security officers were seen barring Orwoba from entering into the Senate.

At the same time, the former nominated Senator was overheard daring the security officers to arrest her, insisting that she was at Parliament buildings legally.

She explained that the courts had reinstated her to work, and any attempts by UDA party to have her blocked from the senate flopped.

“I am here to go back to work as per the court’s instructions and judgements that came out, in fact, I have my badge and everything, I am just coming to work,” she said.

According to Orwoba, she is the nominated senator for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) until the courts ruled otherwise.

This was after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) on August 20, 2025 nullified the expulsion of Gloria Orwoba from UDA, citing procedural lapses in the disciplinary proceedings.

In its judgment, the tribunal chaired by Desma Nungo found that UDA’s disciplinary process violated the principles of natural justice and due process.

“There was no fair opportunity for hearing, and the complainant was not furnished with the impugned decision,” the tribunal ruled.

They noted that key documents, including the complaint dated May 8, were unsigned and undated, while no proof was provided that the decision to expel her was ever served.

These irregularities, it said, stripped the process of legality and fairness.

The tribunal’s findings directly challenged the disciplinary committee’s handling of the matter.

Orwoba had been expelled from the party earlier over allegations of disloyalty, claims she dismissed as politically motivated.

On the other hand, UDA maintained that the expulsion was justified and argued before the tribunal that the case was sub judice due to a High Court petition filed earlier by Orwoba.