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Justice Nyako To Hear Contempt Suits Filed By Akpabio, Natasha

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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio

The Federal High Court in Abuja to hear the contempt charge filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, against Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over an alleged social media post in breach of the court order.

Justice Binta Nyako, who adjourned the matter until Tuesday by 12pm, also said she would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio, the Senate and others over allegations of disobedience to earlier court order.

“I want a copy of the Senate rules as well. I will take you tomorrow. I am going to clear the diary,” the judge said.

Justice Nyako had, on April 4, restrained all parties in the suit filed by Akpoti-Udughan from granting media interviews or engaging in social media posts In respect of the subject matter before the court.

The development followed a complaint by Akpabio’s lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, that Akpoti-Uduaghan had allegedly been going from one media station to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to the suit

Akpabio filed a motion accusing her of flouting the court order by posting a “satirical letter” on her Facebook page.

Also, Akpoti-Uduaghan had earlier filed a contempt charge against the defendants for suspending her in contravention of the order given by the former presiding judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, restraining all the defendants from taking any action pending the hearing and determination of the matter.

The embattled senator had sued the Clerk of the National Assembly (NASS), Akpabio, the Senate and Sen. Neda Imasuen, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Code of Conduct as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.

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Justice Nyako To Hear Contempt Suits Filed By Akpabio, Natasha is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

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