WATCH: Heavy security stops Natasha from entering National Assembly, video emerges

• Tension flared astatine the National Assembly arsenic information blocked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering, contempt a tribunal ruling reinstating her
• The lawmaker’s convoy, including rights activistic Aisha Yesufu, was denied access, sparking outrage
• Senator Natasha’s squad condemned the action, calling it a usurpation of antiauthoritarian norms, arsenic the Senate remains soundless connected enforcing the tribunal order

FCT, Abuja - Tension erupted astatine the National Assembly analyzable successful Abuja connected Tuesday, July 22, aft information operatives barred Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the premises.

This improvement is coming contempt a court ruling ordering her reinstatement.

Despite a tribunal ruling successful her favour, Senator Natasha Akpoti is denied entree to the National Assembly by dense security. Photo credit: @NatashaAkpoti/@Sen_Akpabio
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Senator Natasha, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, was suspended by the Senate for six months.

Following a tribunal judgement that nullified the suspension, she had vowed to resume legislative duties.

Justice Binta Nyako of the court, successful a judgement connected Friday, July 4, said that the six-month suspension that the Senate slammed connected the Kogi lawmaker was "excessive".

The tribunal besides faulted the Senate Standing Rules' Chapter 8 and Section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers and Privileges Act, stating that the 2 provisions were overreaching. The 2 legislative guidelines did not specify the maximum play of clip that a sitting lawmaker can beryllium suspended from office.

Legit.ng gathered that the lawmaker’s convoy arrived astatine the National Assembly gross successful the greeting but was met with a dense information presence.

Her achromatic vehicle, alongside a car up of her carrying well-known rights activistic Aisha Yesufu, was halted by information unit who refused to assistance them passage.

The incidental attracted a assemblage of onlookers and supporters who began questioning the legality of denying a legislator entree to the enclosure aft a valid tribunal decision.

Senator Natasha yet to beryllium officially readmitted

The reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is inactive pending authoritative confirmation from the Nigerian Senate. Photo credit: @NGRSenate
Source: UGC

It remains unclear whether the Senate leadership has formally communicated the court’s directive to its information apparatus.

There has been nary authoritative effect from the bureau of the Senate President arsenic of the clip of filing this report.

Senator Natasha’s media squad insisted she volition proceed to property for her reinstatement, some legally and politically, and has condemned what it calls “a blatant usurpation of antiauthoritarian order.”

The standoff underscores rising tensions betwixt legislative authorization and judicial oversight, raising questions astir the enforcement of tribunal rulings wrong Nigeria’s governmental institutions.

Why we can't reinstate Natasha now, Senate speaks

Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Senate connected Sunday, July 13, said that it cannot reinstate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, legislator representing Kogi Central, until it considers the contents of the certified existent transcript (CTC) of a caller tribunal verdict.

The Senate said it needed to spot the CTC of the national precocious court's ruling successful the lawsuit involving Senator Natasha and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

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Source: Legit.ng