Abuja, Nigeria – Naija courtroom drama no dey end as Federal High Court don jaga Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with N5 million fine for contempt. This matter arise because of one satirical post wey she drop about Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The court gist her for this matter on Friday after Justice Binta Nyako don hear all the wahala from both side.
The judge no gree mincemeat, as she announce say Senator Natasha dey vex her, because she no follow court order wey plenty people dey feel say e too heavy. E be like say the issue start when Natasha dey run her mouth for social media after court don tell dem no to talk about the case.
Lawyers for Akpoti-Uduaghan try put up strong case, but wetin dem get for their side no fit measure up. The court don talk say, if you sabi their house rules, the Senate fit discipline members wey no dey follow ground rules, and that’s how Natasha find herself for this wahala.
Justice Binta finish her matter by opening eyes on how senators wey dey sit down for 161 days in a year, fit use their power. She don also talk say make the Senate recall Natasha back, but she gatz pay that N5 million fine first. Na wetin some lawmakers dey call balancing act, as her suspension dey spark plenty gist up and down for the political landscape.
Some padi dem dey hail the suspension as necessary discipline, while others dey shout say e be like say dem wan stiffen bad belle for dem colleagues. This matter fit go many way, wey dem go need handle am with gentle hands.
As e be, Natasha wey dey represent Kogi Central, no fit hide as she don follow court liaise with media plenty. E sweet for some people, but the matter dey heavy for her side. Time go tell how this story go waka but for now, she gatz gather her N5 million wey court don throat her!
