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Nigeria: Appeal Court Dismisses 2 of Akpabio's Motions Over Akpoti-Uduaghan's Suspension
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a halt to the Federal High Court proceedings regarding the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio sought more time to appeal a previous ruling from the Federal High Court delivered on March 10 by Judge Obiora Egwuatu.
- The appeal court imposed a cost of N100,000 against Akpoti-Uduaghan and struck out Akpabio's motions during their May 21 ruling.
- After withdrawing his motions, the appeal was abandoned, effectively ending Akpabio's challenge against the lower court's decision.
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Akpabio faces sanction as court dismisses motions in Natasha’s case
In a setback for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions he filed in a suit involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, imposing a ₦100,000 fine against him. A three-member panel led by Justice Hamman Barka delivered the ruling on May 21, 2025, granting Akpabio’s request to withdraw his motions. The certified true copy of the ruling was made available to the press on Tuesday night, June 10. …
Nigeria: Appeal Court Dismisses 2 of Akpabio's Motions Over Akpoti-Uduaghan's Suspension
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in an appeal over the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate.
Appeal Court halts lower court proceedings in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suit challenging Senate suspension
The appellate court's decision followed a motion filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, seeking an extension of time to appeal a previous ruling of the Federal High Court delivered on 10 March by Obiora Egwuatu, the judge. The post Appeal Court halts lower court proceedings in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suit challenging Senate suspension appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Appeal Court Strikes Out Akpabio’s Motions
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and ordered him to pay a ₦100,000 fine to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The ruling, delivered on May 21, 2025, by a three-member panel headed by Justice Hamman Barka, came after Akpabio requested to withdraw the motions. The motions, dated March 3 and March 25, 2025, with suit numbers CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, respectively, had Akpabio l…
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