Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The management of the National Assembly has said its Clerk, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, is not in a position to facilitate the resumption of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, but only acted in line with court proceedings.

The clarification was contained in a statement on Monday signed by the National Assembly Director of Information, Bullah Bi-Allah, in response to threats by Mrs 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 on 4 September to indicate her readiness to resume, her request should have been directed to the Senate President, Godsw...