Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio challenging the legality of the six months suspension slammed on the Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged misconduct.
The suit instituted by one Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others was thrown out by the Judge on ground that they have no locus standi (legal authority) to bring the matter before the court.
Marked FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2025, the suit challenged the validity of the suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan for various reasons.
Among others, the plaintiffs prayed the court to void the suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan on the ground that their Senatorial District will ashortchanged recall with immediate effect.
Various grounds were advanced by the plaintiffs for their request for invalidation of the suspension, among which are that their senatorial districts would be shortchanged in the Senate.
In his judgement on Friday, Justice Omotosho held that the 10 plaintiffs lacked locus standi to Institute the action.
He subsequently dismissed their suit for want of merit.
