Court Orders Senate to Reinstate Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Senate to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended for six months from representing Kogi Central. Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Binta Nyako described the suspension as “excessive” and ruled that it deprived Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents of their right to representation. The court criticised […]
Court Sets June 27 for Ruling on Suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 27 to deliver judgment in the legal battle between suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the Nigerian Senate. Justice Binta Nyako will give the final ruling in the case, in which Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is challenging her suspension from the Senate over allegations of misconduct. The […]
Court to Hear Contempt Charges Between Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Tuesday hear two separate contempt charges filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against each other. The court proceedings follow accusations that both lawmakers violated an earlier court order that barred them from making media statements or social media posts related to a pending […]