A group of constituents from Kogi Central Senatorial District has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate.
The suit, filed on April 4, 2025 by ten applicants, seeks the enforcement of their fundamental rights to political participation under Article 13(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The applicants base their case on eight grounds and seek seven specific reliefs for determination.
The ten applicants in the suit are Ovavu Iliyasu, Isah Otini, Onivehu Amoto, Isah Mediant, Ogunmola Samuel, Umar Oyiza, Megida Sadiq, Siyaka Akinlade, Michael Ademola, and Ananyi Omeiza.
The Senate President and the Senate are listed as the first and second respondents, respectively.
In their originating motion, the applicants argued that the suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, imposed by the Senate and its President, is unconstitutional and deprives them of their right to representation.
It will be recalled that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate on March 6, for six months over allegations of misconduct.
