Natasha vs Akpabio: Court reassigns Kogi senator's suit to new judge, reason emerges

• The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Godswill Akpabio to Justice Binta Nyako
• Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who was initially handling the case, withdrew earlier from the substance aft allegations of bias were made by Senate President Akpabio, the 3rd defendant
• The proceeding of the suit, primitively scheduled earlier Justice Egwuatu, is present acceptable to statesman afresh earlier Justice Nyako, and is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2025

Legit.ng writer Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

In a important twist of events, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the contempt complaint suit filed by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others to Justice Binta Nyako.

Judge withdraws from Natasha’s suit against Akpabio. Photo credit: Nigerian Senate
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It was gathered connected Thursday, April 3, that the proceeding of the suit has been fixed for Friday, April 4, which was earlier earlier Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

As reported by PM News, the proceeding of the suit volition statesman afresh (de Novo) earlier Justice Nyako.

Why was the lawsuit reassigned?

It was gathered that the improvement followed Justice Egwuatu’s withdrawal from the substance aft citing allegations of bias reportedly levelled against him by the legislature president, who is the 3rd suspect successful the matter.

Justice Egwuatu had, connected March 25, reportedly withdrew from the suit filed by the suspended legislator who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, to halt her probe by the Senate implicit alleged misconduct.

The suit had sought to halt the Senate Committee connected Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions from going up with the disciplinary proceedings implicit alleged misconduct against the embattled lawmaker.

In a caller development, Justice Egwuatu announced his withdrawal from the lawsuit soon aft the lawsuit was called.

The justice said:

“Justice is rooted successful assurance successful the court.“Once a litigant expresses his judge that determination is bias oregon likelihood of bias connected the portion of the judge, it volition not beryllium successful the involvement of justness for the justice to continue.“One of the defendants successful this substance has expressed specified judge successful writing.“In that circumstances, the honourable happening for the tribunal to bash is to desist from the behaviour of the matter.“Accordingly, I recuse myself from this matter.“The lawsuit record is accordingly forwarded to my lord, the main justice for further directive.”

Meanwhile, Justice Nyako connected Friday volition commencement proceeding successful the the suit afresh.

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• Natasha recall: Kogi legislator petitions IGP implicit alleged signature forgery
• Senate drama: Natasha apologises to Oby Ezekwesili implicit clash with Nwaebonyi, “Sorry for the insults”

Recall: Natasha warns Akpabio, acknowledgment INEC

In different development, Legit.ng reported that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan thanked INEC, arsenic the electoral committee rejected her callback implicit a deficiency of law compliance.

Natasha, who is presently nether a six-month suspension from the Senate implicit a deficiency of adherence to rules, warned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and ex-Gov Yahaya Bello.

Recall that Natasha precocious accused the Senate President, Akpabio, of intersexual harassment and vowed that his and Bello's clip successful politics is numbered.

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Source: Legit.ng