The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting disciplinary proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The motions, dated March 20 and March 25, 2025, respectively, sought permission to appeal the March 10, 2025, decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu.
Justice Egwuatu’s ruling, in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Clerk of the National Assembly & 3 Others, granted an injunction restraining the Senate Committee from proceeding with the disciplinary action against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The decision followed an ex parte application by her counsel.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents the Kogi Central Senatorial District, had been summoned by the Senate Committee following an altercation with Akpabio on February 20, 2025.
The two motions were subsequently struck out after Akpabio’s legal team filed applications to withdraw them.
