She would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against Mr Akpabio, the Senate and others over allegations of disobedience to an earlier court order
The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Tuesday hear the contempt charge filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over an alleged social media post in breach of the court order.
Justice Binta Nyako, who adjourned the matter until Tuesday by noon, also said she would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against Mr Akpabio, the Senate and others over allegations of disobedience to an earlier court order.
“I want a copy of the Senate rules as well. I will take you tomorrow. I am going to clear the diary,” the judge said.
Ms Nyako had, on April 4, restrained all parties in the suit filed by Mrs Akpoti-Udughan from granting media interviews or engaging in social media posts regarding the subject matter.
The development followed a complaint by Mr Akpabio’s lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), that Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan had allegedly been going from one media station to another, granting interviews on issues relating to the suit.
However, Mr Akpabio had filed a motion accusing her of flouting the court order by posting a “satirical letter” on her Facebook page.
Also, Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan had earlier filed a contempt charge against the defendants for suspending her in contravention of the order given by the former presiding judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, restraining all the defendants from taking any action pending the hearing and determination of the matter.
The embattled senator had sued the clerk of the National Assembly (NASS), Mr Akpabio, the Senate and Senator Neda Imasuem, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Code of Conduct, as the first to fourth defendants, respectively.
(NAN)