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The Digest:

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has returned to the National Assembly following her six-month suspension, marking a contentious end to her exclusion from legislative activities. The lawmaker’s arrival was met with both celebration and tension, as supporters were dispersed with teargas while she maintained her stance that the suspension was unjust and required no apology.

Key Points:
  • Senator Natasha resumed duties at the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Her supporters were denied entry and dispersed with teargas by security operatives.
  • She accessed her previously sealed office in the Senate Wing.
  • The senator firmly stated she owes no apology for what she termed an "unjust" suspension.
  • She alleged the suspension document contained fraudulent signatures.
  • No official statement has been issued by the National Assembly management.
  • The return follows the expiration of her six-month suspension period.
Her defiant return underscores unresolved tensions within the legislative chamber, where procedural disputes and personal convictions continue to collide.

Sources: ISocial Media Reports