The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja on Friday, restrained Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan; the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others from granting media interviews while the suit filed by Natasha is still pending before the court.
Justice Binta Nyako, who took over the case on Thursday, gave the order during the hearing of the suit filed by the suspended senator to stop the Senate from investigating her.
Justice Nyako ordered that no party or counsel in the suit should grant media interviews pending the hearing and determination of the case.
“There should be no press interview by all parties and counsel as regard the subject matter of this case; no streaming or social media post as regard this case.
“There should be no TV interviews regarding this. There should be total media blockage,” the judge held.
On Thursday, the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, had reassigned the case to Justice Nyako.
The development followed Justice Obiora Egwuatu’s withdrawal from the matter after citing allegations of bias reportedly levelled against him by the senate president, who is the 3rd defendant in the matter.
