The Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the parties to file and serve processes in the suit filed by the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, seeking an order to stop her probe by the Senate’s ethics committee.
When the matter was called on Monday before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, parties in the matter told the court that they have not been served.
The court had restrained the Senate from going ahead with its scheduled public hearing on the alleged misconduct of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
While granting the interim injunction among others, Justice Egwuatu, ordered the National Assembly, the Senate and Senate Committee on Ethics to suspend its hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday.
They were also directed by the court to show cause within 72 hours why an interlocutory injunction to stop the hearing should not be granted.
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was scheduled to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions which was ready to proceed with the probe on Wednesday, March 5 over her alleged conduct at the Senate during which she accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio of victimising her by reallocating her seat without the courtesy of informing her.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan who was not in court today was suspended for six months on March 6th.
The defendants in the suit are the Clerk of the National Assembly, Clerk of the Senate and the Senate Committee on Ethics.
The matter has been adjourned to March 25, 2025.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
