From Victor Osula, Abuja
The Senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has resumed office after the expiration of her six-month suspension.
Natasha arrived at the National Assembly at about 1:10 pm.
Natasha had been suspended in March for six months for misconduct and violation of Senate rules. Her suspension includes the withdrawal of her salary, security details, barred access to the National Assembly premises and identifying herself as a senator.
Earlier, the Sergeant at Arms of the National Assembly, along with combined personnel of security organisations, unsealed Natasha’s 205 office of the Senate wing.
This followed a resolution of the senate leadership at a meeting held on Monday in Abuja.
The Senate, which on Tuesday, postponed plenary resumption to October 7, may have okayed the move to open Natasha’s office where she is expected to apologise to the lawmakers before the suspension is finally lifted.
Speaking with newsmen in her office on Tuesday, Natasha vowed not to apologise to the Senate if that is the condition for her return.
