HomeNews‎JUST IN: You're Guilty Of Contempt, Court Tells Senator Natasha; Fines Her...

‎JUST IN: You’re Guilty Of Contempt, Court Tells Senator Natasha; Fines Her N5m

‎The Federal High Court in Abuja has found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, guilty of contempt of court over a satirical Facebook post published on April 27.

‎Justice Binta Nyako delivered the ruling on Friday while presiding over a case filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension from the Senate.

‎Before addressing the main suit, the court considered a contempt application brought by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

‎Akpabio argued that the Facebook post breached a prior court order that barred all parties from making public comments or social media posts related to the ongoing case.

‎In her defense, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team claimed the post was unrelated to the suspension case and instead referenced a separate issue involving sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio.

‎However, Justice Nyako disagreed, ruling that the post was clearly linked to the subject of the lawsuit.

‎She subsequently found the senator in contempt of court.

‎The judge ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan to issue a formal apology in two national newspapers and on her Facebook page within seven days. In addition, the court imposed a fine of ₦5 million.


Leave a Comment

RELATED ARTICLES
- Advertisment -spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Most Popular

--Advertisement--spot_img

Recent Comments

Discover more from Decency Global News

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading