A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, found the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt.
The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, noted that the embattled lawmaker went against its order by publishing a satirical apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
It held that the said apology, which she published on her Facebook page on April 7, made a mockery of a gag order that was placed on the parties by the court.
Consequently, the court ordered her to within seven days, publish an apology to it in two national dailies and also on her Facebook page.
The court equally ordered her to pay N5 million fine, stressing that her contempt was in a civil proceeding.
Although the court decision followed a contempt action that was initiated by Akpabio, the court declined to issue any order in his favour.
Meanwhile, the court has proceeded to deliver judgement on the suit Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan filed to quash the six-month suspension that was slammed on her by the Senate.
Details shortly…
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