Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, arrived at the
Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the hearing of the claim by the Senate
President, Godswill Akpabio, that the lawmaker recently flouted the court
order.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Binta
Nyako had, on Monday, fixed today for the hearing of the contempt claim by the
senate president against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Justice Nyako also said she would hear the earlier contempt
charge filed by Natasha against Akpabio, the Senate and others over allegations
of disobedience to an earlier court order.
Recall that the legal dispute between Akpabio and
Akpoti-Uduaghan started in February following a dramatic disagreement over
seating arrangements during the Senate plenary.
Subsequently, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of sexual
harassment during a television programme where she appeared as a guest.
Consequently, the senator representing Kogi Central
approached the Federal High Court seeking an order to restrain the Senate
Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from investigating her.
Following her ex parte application, the court issued an
order on March 4 restraining the Senate from commencing disciplinary
proceedings against her.
However, on March 6, the Senate proceeded to suspend her,
citing a committee report alleging gross miscondu
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