Court bars Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio, 3 others from media interviews
A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case.
Justice Binta Nyako issued the order on Friday following complaint by lawyer to Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN).
Ogunwumiju had complained that the plaintiff was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to her case, currently pending before the court.
He claimed that Natasha has been to the BBC and CNN to speak on the issue.
Ruling, Justice Nyako said there shall be no press interviews by all parties and their lawyers as regard the subject matter of the case.
Justice Nyako, who noted that the case was sub-judice, also barred parties and their lawyers from engaging in streaming of proceedings in the case on social media.
Natasha is, by the suit, challenging the decision of the Senate to suspend her for six months over alleged misconduct.
She is contending, among others, that she was not accorded fair hearing before the Senate took the decision to suspend her.
