High Court to rule on contempt claims in Natasha’s suit against senate on June 27

The federal high court in Abuja has scheduled June 27 to give judgment on the contempt claims and preliminary objection in the suit filed by , senator representing Kogi central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension.

Defendants in the suit are the senate, clerk of the national assembly, Godswill Akpabio, and chairman of the senate committee on ethics.

Natasha was in court on Tuesday to observe the proceedings.

After lawyers of the applicant and defendants identified and adopted their processes, , presiding judge, Binta Nyako
ruled that she would deliver judgment on the contempt claims filed by the parties.

Nyako said he would also deliver judgment on the preliminary objection filed by the senate president challenging the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

“I want to believe that all processes are in. What I am going to do is to first of all look at the issues of contempt and take a decision on it,” she said.

“Then I will look at the notices of preliminary objection. If they succeed, that is the end of the case and if they don’t, I will look at the originating summons filed by the plaintiff.”