BREAKING: Court Rejects FG’s Application To Remand Natasha in Prison
- The FCT High Court sitting at Maitama, has granted N50 million bail to the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
- Justice Chizoba Orji rejected the application of the Federal Government to remand Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan in prison custody
- The judge, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, subsequently adjourned the case till September 23 for trial
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FCT, Abuja - The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been granted a N50 million bail.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the FCT High Court, Maitama, in Abuja for her arraignment over alleged defamation.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government filed the charge through the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mohammed Abubakar.
The FCT High Court sitting at Maitama granted Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged defamation on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
As reported by Vangaurd, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on a three-count charge.
Justice Chizoba Orji rejected the Federal Government’s application for the defendant to be remanded in prison custody pending the determination of the case against her.
Justice Orji held that she found no reason to deny Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan bail.
According to the judge, there was sufficient evidence that the suspended lawmaker is willing to face her trial.
The court, however, said the defendant must produce one surety aside the N50 million bail. The surety must be a person of integrity that owns a landed property in Abuja.
The judge explained that the ruling is based on section 36 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, as well as section 163 and 165 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
The court subsequently adjourned the case till September 23, 2025, for trial.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is prosecuting the lawmaker for allegedly making a false claim that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and a former Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, were behind plot to assassinate her.
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Recall that the Nigerian Senate suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after her outburst during a plenary session regarding the relocation of her seat.
As part of the suspension, her salary, security details, and access to the National Assembly were revoked.
Federal government drags Natasha to court in fresh battle
Recall that Senator Akpoti Uduaghan was faced with another legal battle as the federal government filed a fresh suit against her.
In the suit number CR/297/25 filed before the FCT High Court on May 16, 2025, the Kogi senator is the sole defendant.
Senator Akpabio and Bello are expected to testify in court in the suit.
Natasha sends fresh message to Akpabio
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan released a fresh post amid her case at the FCT High Court in Abuja.
President Tinubu-led federal government previously filed a suit against the Kogi Central representative.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator said she remained unbent, unbroken, and unapologetic for standing by her truth.
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