A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FHC) Abuja earlier today (Friday 4 April 2025) restrained Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan; the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others from granting media interviews while the suit filed by the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District is pending before the court.
The new judge, Justice Binta Nyako, gave the order during the hearing of the suit filed by the suspended senator to stop the Senate from investigating her.
Justice Nyako ordered that no party or counsel in the suit should grant media interviews pending the hearing and determination of the case.
“There should be no press interview by all parties and counsel as regards the subject matter of this case; no streaming or social media post as regards this case.
“There should be no TV interviews regarding this. There should be total media blockage,” the judge ordered.
On Thursday, the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, reassigned the case to Justice Nyako.
The development followed the withdrawal of Justice Obiora Egwuatu from the matter after citing allegations of bias reportedly levelled against him by the Senate President, who is the 3rd defendant in the matter.
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