Natasha vs Akpabio: Judge bars parties from press interviews

An Abuja federal High Court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case.

The order by Justice Nyako issued the order, this Friday, followed a complaint by Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), a lawyer to Akpabio, that the plaintiff, Senator Natasha, was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to her case, currently pending before the court.

Justice Nyako having heard the complaint therefore directed that there shall be no press interviews by all parties and their lawyers as regards the subject matter of the case.

The Judge further barred parties and their lawyers from engaging in the streaming of proceedings in the case on social media.