The scheduled arraignment of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Federal High Court, Abuja, could not proceed on Monday due to the failure to effect personal service of the charge on the defendant.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), multiple attempts to serve the senator were unsuccessful as she was reportedly out of the country.
At the court session presided over by Honourable Justice M.G. Umar (Court 5), the DPP applied for an order to serve the charge through the senator’s legal representative. The court granted the application, allowing substituted service.
Following the development, the prosecution requested an adjournment to enable proper arraignment. The court subsequently fixed June 30, 2025, as the new date for the arraignment.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is facing charges under the Cybercrimes Act.
