US EditionNigeria: Breaking - Court Grants Senator Natasha N50m Bail, Slates Sep 23 for Trial
ABUJA, NIGERIA, JUN 18 – Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was granted N50 million bail after pleading not guilty to criminal defamation charges linked to her claims against Senate President Akpabio, with trial set for September 23.
- The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, arraigned suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on May 16 and granted her bail of N50 million.
- The arraignment followed charges filed by the Attorney-General accusing her of defamatory claims made on April 3 during a live TV broadcast accusing Senate President Akpabio and former Governor Bello of plotting her assassination.
- The request by the Federal Government to remand the defendant in custody was rejected by Justice Chizoba Orji, who found that the accused demonstrated readiness to stand trial and mandated the provision of one surety possessing landed property in Abuja.
- Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan denied the three-count charge brought against her under sections 391 and 392 of the 1990 Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment if she is found guilty.
- The trial was adjourned to September 23 for commencement, while public and youth groups urged factual evidence, transparency, and responsible investigation amid political tensions.
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'Defamation': Court grants Natasha N50m bail - Daily Trust
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of N50 million. Delivering the ruling, Justice Chizoba Orji dismissed the Federal Government’s request to have the lawmaker remanded in prison custody while her trial proceeds on a three-count charge. The judge ruled that there was no valid reason to deny the defendant bail, noting that …
Nigeria: Breaking - Court Grants Senator Natasha N50m Bail, Slates Sep 23 for Trial
Abuja -- The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to the tune of N50million.
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The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has called on the Senate President, Godwin Akpabio, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, and all implicated individuals to act responsibly, cooperate fully with investigations, and contribute to the swift and just resolution of the allegations of sexual harassment and tragic murder case of late Miss Iniubong Umoren. NYCN said the allegations, seized the attention of the nation, demands immediate, transparent, and…
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