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<p>The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has struck out the motions filed by Senate President <strong>Godswill Akpabio</strong>, ordering him to pay a â¦100,000 fine to embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.</p>
<p>The ruling was delivered on May 21, 2025, by a three-member panel led by Justice Hamman Barka, following Akpabio’s request to withdraw the motions.</p>
<p>A certified true copy of the decision surfaced on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>The motions, marked CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, were filed in March 2025.</p>
<p>Akpabio had sought multiple reliefs related to extending time to appeal an earlier judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on March 10, 2025.</p>
<p>The Federal High Court case involved Senator <strong>Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan</strong> as lead plaintiff, with the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, and Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, listed as respondents.</p>
<p>Akpabio’s motions read:</p>
<p><em>“An order of this Honourable Court enlarging the time within which the Appellant/Applicant may seek leave to appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. Clerk of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and 3 Others (Coram: Honourable Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu), delivered on March 10, 2025, on grounds of mixed law and fact as contained in the proposed Notice of Appeal.”</em></p>
<p><em>“An order of this Honourable Court granting leave to the Appellant/Applicant to appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. Clerk of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and 3 Others (Coram: Honourable Justice Obiora Egwuatu), delivered on March 10, 2025, on grounds of mixed law and fact as contained in the proposed Notice of Appeal attached as Exhibit B.”</em></p>
<p><em>“An order of this Honourable Court enlarging the time within which the Appellant/Applicant may file their Notice of Appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. Clerk of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and 3 Others (Coram: Honourable Justice Obiora Egwuatu), delivered on March 10, 2025.”</em></p>
<p><em>“An order of this Honourable Court staying further proceedings in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan v. Clerk of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and 3 Others (Coram: Honourable Justice Obiora Egwuatu), pending the hearing and determination of the Appellant/Applicant’s appeal before this Honourable Court.”</em></p>
<p>However, the Appeal Court struck out the motions and imposed a â¦100,000 fine.</p>
<p>The court ruled:</p>
<p><em>“Application seeking to withdraw the two motions dated and filed on 20/3/2025 and 25/3/2025 is granted and the motions are struck out.<br /></em></p>
<p><em>“Costs of â¦100,000 are awarded to the 1st Respondent. Appeal No. CA/ABJ/PRE/ROA/CV/395M/2025 to be deleted.”</em></p>
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