Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which challenged the legality of the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti, representing Kogi Central, over alleged misconduct.
The case, brought by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, was struck out on the basis that the plaintiffs lacked the locus standi—the legal right—to institute the action.
The suit, numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2025, had contested the validity of Senator Uduaghan-Apoti’s suspension on several grounds.
Among other reliefs, the plaintiffs urged the court to nullify Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti’s suspension, arguing that it would leave their Senatorial District without representation and thereby shortchange their constituents.
They presented several grounds for their request, including the claim that the suspension would deprive their district of fair representation in the Senate.
However, in his ruling delivered on Friday, Justice James Omotosho held that the ten plaintiffs lacked the legal standing (locus standi) to bring the case before the court.
He, therefore, dismissed the suit for lacking merit.
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