NASS disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Information, Bullah Bi-Allah, in response to threats by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer, Michael Numa (SAN), to sue the Clerk if the senator is not allowed to resume her legislative duties.

The National Assembly maintained that while Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan had written to the Clerk to indicate her readiness to resume, her request should have been directed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in line with established protocol.

The NASS statement followed a letter addressed to the Office of the Clerk by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer demanding that the senator resume her duties without any obstruction.

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The lawyer warned that failure to comply would attract legal action and thereafter advised the Clerk to reconsider his stance and allow the senator to resume without any hindrance.

The Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Yahaya Danzaria, had earlier written to Akpoti-Uduaghan informing her that she cannot resume even after the expiration of her suspension because the matter is in court, and that her return can only follow a Senate review or the conclusion of the judicial process.

Source: PremiumTimes