Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 25 for the hearing of a lawsuit filed by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Nigerian Senate.
The senator had sought a court order to prevent the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her.
Although the court initially granted the restraining order, the Senate proceeded with its investigation and, on Thursday, suspended her for six months after reviewing the committee’s report.
At the hearing of the matter on Monday, counsels to the first, second and third defendants told the court that they have not been served with Natasha’s court papers.
However, Natasha’s counsel, Michael Numa, SAN, said all parties have been served, adding that affidavits of service were before the court.
After going through the affidavits of service before the court, Justice Egwatu confirmed service of all processes on all respondents.
At this point, counsel to the third respondent, the Senate President, Kehinde Ogunwumiju SAN, prayed the court for an adjournment for all processes to be harmonized.
Others counsel supported the move on the ground that it will facilitate accelerated hearing at the next adjourned date.
In his ruling, Justice Egwatu adjourned the matter to March 25th, 2025 and ordered that all the relevant processes be served on parties before the adjourned date.
