Abuja Court Threatens to Jail Akpabio Over Senator Natasha’s suspension

• Abuja court threatens Senate President Godswill Akpabio with jail for allegedly disobeying its order regarding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.
• The court insists Akpabio and other Senate officials must comply with its ruling or face imprisonment for contempt.
• Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan initiates legal proceedings, challenging her suspension and accusing Senate leadership of defying judicial authority.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, faces possible imprisonment for allegedly defying a court order as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan initiates contempt proceedings against the Senate.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a notice of disobedience, signed by the Court Registrar under Section 72 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 2004, warns Akpabio and other defendants of the consequences of ignoring a ruling issued on March 4, 2025, by Justice O.A. Egwuatu.

The Federal High Court in Abuja issued Form 48 against the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, Senate President Akpabio, and Senate Committee on Ethics Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuem, identifying them as defendants and contemnors in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025.

The court declared that their failure to comply with the order renders them liable for contempt, which could result in imprisonment. Despite receiving the order on March 5, 2025, they allegedly continued actions in direct violation of the court’s directive.

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The order restrains the Senate and its Ethics Committee from proceeding with an investigation into Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding an incident at a February 20 plenary session. It also mandates the defendants to justify why an interlocutory injunction should not be issued against them.

The court emphasized that any actions taken while the case remains pending would be null and void, reinforcing the legal consequences of non-compliance.

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