The court limits all parties in the Natasha Akpoti-Uuduaghan case to Akpabio from media interviews

The Federal High Court in Abuja has banned all parties involved in the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uuduaghan lawsuit against the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and three of the other from giving a press interview or streaming process on social media.

Judge Binta Nyako issued an order on Friday in response to complaints by Akpabio’s lawyer, Kadinde Ogunwumiju (San), who accused Akpoti-Uuduaghan of discussing this case in various media performances, including interviews with the BBC and CNN.

“The case is Sub Judice,” Judge Nyako decided. “There will be no press interview by any party or their lawyer regarding the subject of this lawsuit.”

At the trial, Akpoti-Odeaghan’s lawyer, Gabriel Okutepa (San), told the court that the case was tried for the first time since his transfer from the Judge Egwuatu judge court. He urged the court to consolidate all applications that were delayed with the main lawsuit, emphasizing the urgency of the problem due to the limited suspension period of his client.

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While lawyers representing the National Assembly and Senate officers – Charles Iyoila and Paul Daudu (SAN) – with an Okutepa request for a joint hearing, Ogunwumiju and Umeh Kalu (San), representing the Senator Neda Imasuem, opposed it.

Judge Nyako decided to support Okutepa’s request, who stated that all applications that were delayed, including initial objections, would be heard next to the substantive case. The court postponed the trial until May 12 for the trial.

Akpoti-Uduaghan challenged the Senate decision to suspend him for six months for alleged violations, on the grounds that he was not given a fair trial before the disciplinary action was taken.

The lawsuit was marked by FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, registering the Registrar of the National Assembly, Senate, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Neda Imasuem, Chair of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Special Rights, and Behavioral Code, as a Defendant.

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