Court bars Natasha, Akpabio, others from media interviews
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and others from giving media interviews until a pending lawsuit filed by Natasha is resolved.
The new judge, Justice Binta Nyako, gave the order during the hearing of the suit filed by the suspended senator to stop the Senate from investigating her.
Justice Nyako ordered that no party or counsel in the suit should grant media interviews pending the hearing and determination of the case.
“There should be no press interview by all parties and counsel as regard the subject matter of this case; no streaming or social media post as regards this case.
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“There should be no TV interviews regarding this. There should be total media blockage,” the judge held.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Thursday that the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, had reassigned the case to Justice Nyako.
The development followed Justice Obiora Egwuatu’s withdrawal from the matter after citing allegations of bias reportedly levelled against him by the senate president, who is the 3rd defendant in the matter.
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