By Haruna Salami
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has officially resumed her legislative duties at plenary Tuesday after six months suspension.
Her return to plenary, which is a follow up to resumption to office on September 23, puts behind her six-month suspension that had sparked national controversy and legal challenge.
It will be recalled that the upper legislative chamber had adjourned plenary on July 24 to proceed on its annual recess, initially scheduled to resume on September 23.
However, according to a memo signed by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Chinedu Akubueze on September 23 the resumption date was shifted to October 7.
Akpoti-Uduaghan walked into the chamber, made her way to her seat, and after sitting down, exchanged pleasantries with a few colleagues.
She was accompanied to the National Assembly by a number of civil society activists, including Bring Back Our Girls co-convener Aisha Yesufu, who was spotted observing proceedings from the Senate gallery.
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