Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja has opted out of a lawsuit initiated by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan towards Senate President Godswill Akpabio and others regarding her Senate investigation over alleged misconduct. 

Citing accusations of bias from Akpabio, who’s a defendant within the case, Justice Egwuatu declared his withdrawal from the proceedings. He made this resolution public throughout a courtroom session on Tuesday after permitting the legal professionals concerned to state their appearances.

Following his recusal, he introduced that the case file could be returned to the Chief Choose, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment to a different decide.

Additional particulars are anticipated because the case progresses.