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Court delivers judgment in Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio’s contempt claims June 27

The embattled Kogi Central senator was at the court to watch proceedings.

• May 13, 2025
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed June 27 to deliver judgment in the contempt claims by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the suit filed by the embattled lawmaker.

Justice Binta Nyako would also deliver a judgment on the preliminary objection filed by all the defendants in the suit, including the Senate president, challenging the jurisdiction of the court.

Justice Nyako made this known after Michael Numa, SAN, who appeared for Ms Akpoti-Uduaghan, and lawyers to the defendants identified and adopted their processes in the suit.

The judge said, “I want to believe that all processes are in. What I am going to do is to first look at the issues of contempt and take a decision on it. Then I will look at the notices of preliminary objection. If they succeed, that is the end of the case and if they don’t, I will look at the originating summons filed by the plaintiff.’’

The embattled Kogi Central senator was at the court to watch proceedings.

Justice Nyako on Monday fixed today for the hearing of the contempt claim by the Senate president against Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The judge also said she would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against Mr Akpabio, the Senate and others over allegations of disobedience to earlier court order.

Besides, the judge held that all other applications, including the preliminary objection and the originating summons of the embattled lawmaker would be taken together.

(NAN)

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