The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of ₦50 million.
Justice Chizoba Orji, who delivered the ruling on Thursday, rejected the Federal Government’s request to remand the embattled lawmaker in prison custody pending trial.
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Ruling on the bail application, Justice Orji held that there was no substantial reason to deny the defendant her right to bail, noting that she had demonstrated a willingness to appear and face trial.
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of ₦50 million.
Justice Chizoba Orji, who delivered the ruling on Thursday, rejected the Federal Government’s request to remand the embattled lawmaker in prison custody pending trial.
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In a separate charge, Akpoti-Uduaghan is accused of stating during a private conversation with Duru that the organs of late Iniubong Umoren were harvested for a sick politician’s wife—a claim the FG says was knowingly false and damaging to Akpabio’s reputation.
The arraignment comes amidst the Senator’s legal challenge against her six-month suspension by the Senate following a heated exchange with the Senate President during a February 20 plenary session.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had protested the reassignment of her Senate seat, was referred to the Ethics Committee after persistently raising a point of order despite being ruled out of order by Akpabio.
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She later claimed in a February 28 interview that her problems with the Senate leadership began after she rejected “unwanted advances” from the Senate President—a claim now central to her broader legal battle.
The Federal High Court in Abuja is expected to deliver a ruling on the legality of her suspension on June 27..…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
