Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was at the Abuja High Court on Tuesday May 13, 2025 to commence hearing on her suspension case with the 10th senate and the senate president, God’swill Akpabio.
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has scheduled June 27, 2025, to deliver judgment in the suit filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension from the Senate.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, was suspended on March 20 for six months over allegations of “gross misconduct” by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. The suspension followed her public accusations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during an ARISE News interview, stemming from a February 20 dispute over seating arrangements in the Senate chamber.
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The senator subsequently filed a lawsuit against the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, Akpabio, and Senator Nedamwen Imasuen—the Ethics Committee chairman—seeking to overturn her suspension. She argued the disciplinary process violated her fundamental rights and was politically motivated.
During Monday’s proceedings, Justice Nyako also scheduled rulings on contempt allegations. Counsel to the Senate, Paul Daudu (SAN), accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of violating a court order by mocking the Senate’s action in a Facebook post. Her legal team, led by Michael Numan, countered that Akpabio also breached the order by commenting publicly through surrogates like senior lawyers Olisa Agbakoba and Monday Ubani.
The April 4 court order barred all parties from making media statements or social media posts on the case until judgment.
Meanwhile, lawyers for the National Assembly argued the court lacked jurisdiction over internal legislative matters and asked for the case to be dismissed. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s team insists the matter is justiciable as it involves fundamental human rights.
The case was initially assigned to Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who recused himself after objections from Akpabio’s legal camp.
