The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s fundamental rights and deprives her constituents of representation.
SERAP had last week called on Akpabio to immediately reverse Natasha’s suspension or face a lawsuit.
The latest development was detailed in a Sunday press release by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare.
SERAP, in the suit, is asking the court, amongst others, for “an order of mandamus to direct and compel Mr. Akpabio to rescind the unlawful suspension of Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, reinstate her, and fully restore all her legislative rights, entitlements, and privileges.”
The suit was filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Mrs. Adelanke Aremo.
No date has been fixed for the hearing.
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