Nigeria: Just in – Court Lifts Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Senate Suspension but Fines Her N5m for Contempt

The court described her six-month suspension by the Senate as excessive

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Senate to recall Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from suspension.

Delivering judgment on her suit challenging the disciplinary action taken against her in March, the judge, Binta Nyako, described her six-month suspension as “excessive.”

But the judge awarded a fine of N5 million against Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan for her “satirical apology” post on her Facebook page…