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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio challenging the legality of the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti representing Kogi Central over alleged misconduct.
Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit that was filed by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others on the grounds that they had no locus standi (legal authority) to bring the matter before the court.
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The suit Marked FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2025, had challenged the validity of the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for various reasons including the fact that their senatorial district would be shortchanged in the Senate.
In his judgment yesterday, Justice Omotosho held that the ten plaintiffs lacked the locus standi to institute the action.
