The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
On Friday, Justice James Omotosho ruled that the ten plaintiffs who brought the suit lacked the legal standing, or locus standi, to challenge the Senate’s decision. He declared the case without merit and struck it out.
The suit, filed under FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2025 by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, sought to annul the six-month suspension imposed on Akpoti-Uduaghan for alleged misconduct, arguing that the action would leave Kogi Central Senatorial District inadequately represented.
Justice Omotosho, however, held that the plaintiffs were not entitled to bring the matter before the court.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate in July over accusations of misconduct. She challenged the suspension in court, and in September, Justice Omotosho ordered her immediate reinstatement, ruling the Senate’s action unlawful.
The Senate has appealed that decision and requested a stay of execution. The appeal is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.
