The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 27, 2025, for a judgment on Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s challenge against her suspension from the Senate.
The senator from Kogi Central filed the suit after a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stemming from a dispute over seating arrangements in the Senate chamber in February 2025.
The senator’s legal team has sought to stop the Senate’s Ethics Committee from investigating her following a television interview where she accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. Despite an interim order by the court preventing further disciplinary action, the Senate proceeded to suspend her on March 6, 2025, for six months, citing alleged misconduct.
During the latest hearing, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s team denied claims that her social media post, titled “Satirical Apology,” violated a court order.
“We maintain that the satirical post is unrelated to this suit,” said Michael Numa (SAN), lead counsel for Akpoti-Uduaghan.
“Our client has already spent 68 days outside the National Assembly. We urge the court to expedite hearing and dismiss the contempt application.”
The defense teams for the Senate and Senate President argued for the case’s dismissal, citing jurisdictional issues and claiming that the senator’s suspension had rendered the case moot. Justice Binta Nyako will first rule on the contempt matter before addressing the objections.