The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has approached the Supreme Court over the legal battle arising from the suspension of Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The move was confirmed in some available court documents dated December 1, 2025, made available to our correspondent on Sunday.
The development followed a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which struck out the Federal Government’s brief of argument in the appeal linked to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.
The appellate court held that the brief was incompetent, having failed to comply with the mandatory provisions of the Court of Appeal Rules on formatting and procedure.
The justices found that the brief breached several rules, including using the wrong font size and line spacing, exceeding the 35-page limit, and failing to obtain leave of court to depart from the rules.
The court also held that the Notice of Appeal itself was defective.
The panel ruled that the violations were substantive and affected theappeal’s competence, leading to the brief being struck out in its entirety.
Dissatisfied with the ruling, Akpabio has now asked the Supreme Court to overturn the decision.
His decision to personally pursue the case has, however, attracted public attention, with some legal and political observers describing it as unusual for a Senate President.
Sources within the National Assembly alleged that Akpabio had been closely following the case and showing intense interest in its outcome, claims that have raised concerns among sections of the legal community.
The case has also been coloured by the long-running political tension between Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The first-term senator has gained prominence for her outspoken criticism of Senate leadership, a stance insiders say has unsettled the Senate President.This matter has clearly moved beyond the courtroom. It has become a political contest for relevance and dominance,” a National Assembly source said.
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