COURT ADJOURNS NATASHA’S SUIT AGAINST SENATE TO MARCH 25

Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the suit filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025.

Senator Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an Order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Senate from investigating her.

The Court subsequently granted the order last week, but the Senate on Thursday suspended the Senator for six months after it considered the report of the Committee.

At the monday’s proceeding, counsels for the first, Second and third defendants told the court that they had not been served.

Counsel for Natasha, Michael Numa, (SAN), informed the court that all parties had been served, adding that affidavits of service were before the court.

Counsel for the third defendant, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, prayed the court for an adjournment for all processes to be harmonised.

Other counsels supported the move, stressing that this will facilitate accelerated hearing at the next adjourned date.

In his ruling, Justice Egwatu therefore adjourned the matter to March 25, 2025 and ordered that all the relevant processes should be served on parties before the adjourned date.

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