The suit filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against a senate probe has been adjourned to March 25, 2025.
The Federal High Court in Abuja fixed the March 25 date on Monday.
The adjournment followed a submission by the respondents, who informed the court that they have not been served with the necessary documents.
The Kogi Central senator (Akpoti-Uduaghan) had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her.
Delivering a ruling on the application on March 5, 2025, the trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, barred the committee from proceeding with the probe.
The Court subsequently grant the order last week but the Senate on Thursday suspended the Senator for six months after it considered the report of the Committee.
At the day’s proceeding, counsels for the first, Second and third defendants told the court that they had not been served.
Counsel for Natasha, Michael Numa, (SAN), informed the court that all parties had been served, adding that affidavits of service were before the court.
After going through the affidavits of service before court, Justice Egwatu confirmed service of all processes on all defendants.
At this point, counsel for the third defendant, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, prayed the court for an adjournment for all processes to be harmonised.
Other counsels supported the move, stressing that this will facilitate accelerated hearing at the next adjourned date.
