Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan stormed the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday to resume representing the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District, following a court ruling.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Natasha stormed NASS in the company of her supporters but was denied access.
Natasha, who had earlier vowed to resume legislative activities on Tuesday, arrived at the NASS complex at exactly 12.20 pm.
Among those who accompanied her were a prominent political activist, Aisha Yesufu and several of her supporters.
However, the suspended Senator was barred from accessing the main building by security personnel.
Security had been beefed up at the NASS complex earlier, apparently in response to the threat of resumption by the suspended Senator.
The armed security personnel at the main gate of the NASS comprised the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The situation resulted in long queues of vehicles at the main entrance to the nation’s parliament, as the security operatives were ensuring thorough checks to ensure that Natasha did not beat the security network and enter the complex
The Senate had reaffirmed, for the third time, that there was no subsisting court order mandating it to recall the Senator before the expiration of her suspension.
Senate’s Spokesperson, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, had reaffirmed the upper chamber’s position in a statement on Sunday.
“This clarification becomes necessary, following the circulating claims by the suspended senator that she intends to resume at the Senate Tuesday.
“This is based on a misinterpretation of the recent judgment delivered by Hon. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja,” he had said.