In a new twist to the ongoing legal confrontation between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Nigerian Senate, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a firm directive barring all involved parties from speaking to the media while the matter is still under judicial consideration.
The order was handed down on Friday by Justice Binta Nyako, the newly assigned judge presiding over the case. The case stems from a suit filed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently under suspension and is seeking to halt further investigations by the Senate into allegations leveled against her.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had approached the court to challenge what she described as an unlawful and politically motivated probe initiated by the Senate. In her suit, she argued that the investigation threatens her constitutional rights and could prejudice her integrity and political future.