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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An Abuja Federal High Court has issued an interim order stopping the Senate Ethics Committee from proceeding with its planned investigation of the actions of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively pausing the committee\u2019s deliberations.<\/p>\n

The court presided by Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order on Tuesday following an ex parte application filed by counsels to Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central.<\/p>\n

The ruling comes as the committee was set to convene and potentially impose an indefinite suspension on the senator.<\/p>\n

This interim order halts all proceedings on the matter pending further judicial review.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that on February 20, 2025, during a Senate session, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan discovered that her seat had been reassigned without prior notice.<\/p>\n

Interpreting this as an attempt to diminish her visibility and stifle her contributions, she refused to occupy the new seat.<\/p>\n

Chief Whip Tahir Monguno cited Senate rules to justify the reassignment, explaining that changes were necessary due to shifts in party affiliations among senators.<\/p>\n

Despite this, Akpoti-Uduaghan stood her ground, leading to a heated exchange with Senate President Akpabio, who directed the sergeant-at-arms to enforce the seating arrangement.<\/p>\n

Following the seating arrangement dispute, the Senate unanimously voted to refer Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for a disciplinary review.<\/p>\n

The committee, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun, was tasked with submitting its findings within two weeks.<\/p>\n

Consequently, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Senate President Akpabio and his aide, Mfon Patrick. The suit alleged that a Facebook post authored by Patrick, at Akpabio\u2019s behest, contained defamatory remarks about her, including comments on her legislative competence and personal appearance.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit seeks damages and a public apology, claiming the publication harmed her reputation and subjected her to public ridicule.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. An Abuja Federal High Court has issued an interim order stopping the Senate Ethics Committee from proceeding with its planned investigation of the actions of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively pausing the committee\u2019s deliberations. 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