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The Court of Appeal Judgment and Separation of Powers: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and The Clerk of National Assembly of The Federal Republic of Nigeria & 3 Oders

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By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr The judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on Monday, February 9, 2026, represents a consequential affirmation of the constitutional principles that sustain Nigeria’s democratic order and the orderly functioning of its institutions. By upholding the disciplinary
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Appeal Court Affirms Senate’s Power to Suspend Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Nullifies ₦5m Fine

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the Senate’s constitutional authority to discipline its members, declaring the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) lawful and procedurally sound. In a unanimous decision by a three-man panel, the appellate court dismissed the senator’s claims that her constitutional rights and parliamentary privileges
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Natasha reacts as FG drops criminal defamation case

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has spoken publicly for the first time after the Federal Government withdrew the criminal defamation charges brought against her. Following Wednesday’s ruling by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which struck out the case, the senator said the outcome validated her stance and reinforced her trust in the […]
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A Rejoinder To A Misleading And Conjectural Report On The Akpabio-Akpoti-Uduaghan Appeal By OPR News

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The referenced jaundiced reportage purporting to analyse proceedings at the Court of Appeal in the matter connected with the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is a glaring example of speculative journalism, factual distortion, and advocacy masquerading as news. It is necessary, in the interest of accuracy and the integrity of judicial reporting, to set the […]
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Setting the Record Straight on the Defamation Case Involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

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By Jackson Udom On 5 December 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan again resorted to social media to claim incorrectly and misleadingly that His Excellency, the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, had only just filed a multi-billion-naira defamation suit against her over her unfounded allegations of sexual misconduct. These allegations, as the