Court Finds Senator Natasha Guilty of Contempt, Fines Her N5m

Court fines Natasha N5m for contempt – Daily Trust

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday found the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt. In a ruling, Justice Binta Nyako declared that Akpoti-Uduaghan went against its order by publishing a satirical apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. It held that the said apology, which she published on her Facebook page on April 7, made a mockery of a gag order that was placed on the…

Court finds Senator Natasha guilty of contempt, fines her ₦5m

Court finds Senator Natasha guilty of contempt, fines her N5m

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, found the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of

Breaking: Court finds Senator Natasha guilty of contempt, fines her N5m

Contempt: Court finds Natasha guilty, orders her to tender apology, pay N5m fine

•Directs her recall but affirms Senate’s power to discipline members A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the power of the Senate to discipline any member for unethical conduct. It fined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan N5 million for contempt, while also ordering her to apologise within seven days in two national dailies and on her Facebook page. Justice Binta Nyako, in her judgment, held that under the Senate Rules, the Sena…

CUPP hails court's ruling on Natasha's recall, says Senate action threatened democracy — National Accord Newspaper %

By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has hailed the court judgment ordering the The post CUPP hails court’s ruling on Natasha’s recall, says Senate action threatened democracy appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.