The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 27 to deliver judgement in the case filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is challenging her six-month suspension by the Senate.
Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after all involved parties adopted their final written arguments.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, lists as defendants the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator Nedamwen Imasuen.
Represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Jubril Okutekpa, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan asked the court to nullify her suspension, alleging it violated an existing court order.
The defendants, however, argued that the court lacks jurisdiction over what they consider an internal legislative matter. They also accused the senator of disobeying an April 4 court order which barred all parties from making public comments about the ongoing case.
Akpabio, through his counsel Mr. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, pointed to what he described as “a satirical apology” posted by the plaintiff on Facebook, claiming it ridiculed the court’s order.
Justice Nyako, before adjourning for judgement, said the court would first address the contempt claims raised by both sides before ruling on preliminary objections. She noted that the case presents “recondite issues of law” requiring thorough judicial consideration.
