A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting a disciplinary proceeding against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, gave the order following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s counsel.

On February 20, the Kogi Central lawmaker clashed with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over seat allocation, as she rejected her assigned seat, defying Akpabio’s order and repeatedly raising a point of order despite being overruled.

The upper legislative chamber decision during lalast week Tuesday‘s plenary, unanimously approved that the matter be referred to the committee after it was put to a voice vote by Akpabio.

Senate President Akpabio asked the committee to review the entire incident and report back to the Red Chamber.