Tag: Natasha
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CJ reassigns Senator Natasha’s case to Justice Nyako
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the suit filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and others to Justice Binta Nyako. The case, which was initially handled by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, will now be heard afresh by Justice Nyako following Egwuatu’s withdrawal from the matter.…
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Fear of Natasha: Kogi LG Chairman imposes curfew in Okehi ahead her Homecoming
Apparently scared, the chairman of Okehi Local Government Area, Amoka Monday, has imposed a curfew across the council. The decision aligns with the recent directive by the Kogi State Government under Governor Usman Ododo, which banned all political rallies and unregulated gatherings, citing security concerns. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Okehi LG chairman…
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Just in: Massive crowd gathers for Senator Natasha’s homecomings
A large number of supporters have gathered in anticipation of the homecoming of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly. The crowd, holding placards and chanting in solidarity, awaits her arrival despite heightened political tensions and recent security advisories. The massive turnout follows Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recent public statement in which…
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NATASHA: Your petition fails diligence test, INEC tells Kogi Central constituents
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has faulted the process adopted in the petition filed by Kogi Central constituents against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports this was contained in a statement issued and signed by Sam Olumekun National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Tuesday 25th March 2025. In the statement it…
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Judge withdraws from Sen. Natasha’s suit against Akpabio, others
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, recused himself from the suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others.
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Natasha, Akpabio face -off vindicates Yahaya Bello – Sen. Karimi
Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi) says the current crisis involving Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has vindicated former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. Karimi who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, made the assertion on Sunday while speaking to
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Amnesty Int’l demands probe into Natasha’s allegations against Akpabio
The allegation Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan levelled against Senate President Goodwill Akpabio must be probed, Amnesty International has said. The human rights watchdog made this demand in a statement on X by the Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi. “Amnesty International calls on the Nigerian authorities to immediately institute an independent and impartial investigation into…
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Wike, Natasha and the explosions in the creeks – By Etim Etim
Suddenly, the crisis in the Nigerian Senate has been replaced in the headlines by the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu and the resurgence of bombings in the creeks. Senator Godswill
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Court vacates order declaring Natasha’s suspension as void
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, set aside its order of March 4, declaring the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate as null and void. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, vacated the suit after listening to the
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IPU: Senate rubbishes Akpoti-Uduaghan’s arrest allegations
The Nigerian Senate has rubbished allegations by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a planned arrest upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union event in New York. Senate Spokesman, Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a press statement on Monday, said that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate have no reason to engage with Akpoti-Uduaghan on the matter.…