Nigeria: Judge Withdraws From Natasha's Case Over Allegation of Bias By Akpabio

Nigeria: Judge Withdraws From Natasha's Case Over Allegation of Bias By Akpabio

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has recused himself from the case filed by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Judge withdraws from Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suit after Akpabio’s petition

The development puts another spanner in the works of Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan's suit, which she hoped would be promptly resolved to possibly cut short the six months suspension on her imposed by the Senate.

Sexual harassment case: Group calls for Akpabio’s resignation, cites judicial interference - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

A political pressure group, Action Collective, (AC), has called for the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, to allow for an impartial investigation into allegations against the Senate President. The group said their continued stay in office could compromise the integrity of any probe. In a statement iss…

Newspaper Publisher,  Obaigbena Blackmailing Judges Over Frozen Assets

By Bayo Davids, Abuja Media mogul and publisher of Thisday Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena has been accused of blackmailing High Court judges in a bid to unfreeze accounts linked to him and release his seized vessel, in compliance with a court order. Recall that Nigeria’s Money Deposit Bank, First Bank Nigeria Plcon December 30,  2024 obtained injunctions against Obaigbena and his family, freezing all his account and stopping him from using monies du…

Judge Withdraws From Sen. Natasha’s Suit Against Akpabio, Others

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, recused himself from the suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and o…

Petitioner Snubs Senate Panel On Akpabio-Natasha Clash

Attempts by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to hear the testimonies of a petitioner in Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s case on Tuesday ended in a stalemate. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is serving a six-month suspension from the Senate, had accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. The petitioner, Zuberu Yakubu, who appeared before the Senate committee, declined to testify,…