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An Abuja Federal High Court has issued an interim order preventing the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from carrying out disciplinary proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the order on Tuesday, March 4, following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team, led by Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) Sanusi Musa and M. J. Numa, among others.
The court’s decision comes as the Senate committee prepared to convene and potentially impose an indefinite suspension on the senator.
This interim ruling halts all actions on the matter until a further judicial review is conducted.
The judge, after hearing the arguments, ruled in open court, stating that the reasons and conclusions for the decision are detailed in the bench ruling.
It is hereby ordered as follows:
- An order of this Honourbale Court is made granting leave to the Plaintiff/Applicant to serve the 2nd – 4th Defendants/Respondents with the Originating Summons and all other accompanying processes in this Suit by substituted means, to wit: by serving same through the 1st Defendant (Clerk of the National Assembly) or pasting same on the premises of the National Assembly and publishing same in two national dailies.
“2. An Order of Interim Injuction of this Honourable Court is made restraining the 2nd Defendant/Defendant’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, headed by the 4th Defendant, from proceeding with the purported investigation against the Plaintiff/Applicant for alleged misconduct, sequel to the events that occurred at the plenary of the 2nd Defendant on the 20th day of February 2025, pursuant to the referral by the 2nd Defendant on the 25th of February 2025, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.
- An order of this Honourable Court is made directing the 1st – 4th Defendants to show cause within 72 hours upon the service of this order on them, why an order of interlocutory injunction should not be granted against them, restraining them from proceeding with the purported investigation against the Plaintiff for alleged misconduct without affording her privileges as stipulated in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended), the Senate Standing Order 2023, and the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act.”
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