Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was denied access on Tuesday after arriving at the National Assembly complex to resume her duties.
The lawmaker’s supporters had converged at the entrance of the National Assembly complex waiting for her arrival.
Senator Natasha had on Saturday vowed that she will resume sitting on Tuesday, July 22.
The senator cited a recent judgment by Justice Binta Nyako of the federal High Court judgment in Abuja to justify her position.
However, in a counter-statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, dismissed the ruling claimed by the lawmaker.
Senator Yemi Adaramodu clarified that the court merely offered an “advisory opinion” and not a compulsory directive to the upper legislative chamber.
But the Kogi Central senator insisted on resuming her duties.
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.
They lawmaker later left with her supporters expressing displeasure over the move.
The Kogi lawmaker said she will consult her legal team to know the next steps. She vowed to resume once the Senate – expected to go for a two-month recess – resumes.
