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Natasha: You Lack Jurisdiction to Hear Suspension Suit— Akpabio tells court

Besides, Senator Akpabio, had through his counsel, Mr. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, told the court that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had yet to effect proper service of the court processes to enable him to file the necessary application against its competence.

Emmanuel Babs by Emmanuel Babs
March 10, 2025
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Godswill Akpabio

The Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to entertain the suit filed by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Besides, Senator Akpabio, had through his counsel, Mr. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, told the court that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had yet to effect proper service of the court processes to enable him to file the necessary application against its competence.

Why questioning the powers of the court to meddle in the affairs of the Senate, Akpabio expressed his desire to knock out the suit for lack of jurisdiction on the part of the court.

Equally join in the suit are; the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate; and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.

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Meanwhile, counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Michael Numa, SAN, maintained that all the parties were duly served, even he drew attention of the court to affidavits of service that are already in its record.

After going through the affidavits of service before court, Justice Obiora Egwatu confirmed that all the defendants were served.

At that juncture, Senator Akpabio’s prayed the court to grant a short adjournment for all the processes to be harmonised.

Justice Egwuatu adjourned the matter to March 25 by agreement of counsel.

He has ordered the parties to file and exchange all the necessary processes before the date.

The court had on March 4, issued an interim order that stopped the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions from going ahead with the disciplinary proceeding that was initiated against the Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.

However, despite the orders of the court, the Committee held its sitting and slammed the plaintiff with a six months suspension.

The plaintiff is among other things, praying the court to declare any action the Committee took within the pendency of her suit, as, “null, void, and of no effect.”

Tags: Federal High CourtGodswill AkpabioNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
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