A Federal High Court in Abuja has found suspended Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt and fined her N5million to be paid to the coffers of the Federal Government.
Justice Binta Nyanko, in a ruling on Friday, found Natasha to have violated an order of the court made on April 4 restraining parties from commenting on the subject of the pending suit.
Justice Nyanko held that by posting a satirical letter on her Facebook page on April 27 while the April 4 order subsisted, Natasha was in contempt of court.
The judge said since Natasha is found guilty of contempt in a civil case, thereby making it a civil contempt she would not be sent to prison but made to pay a fine and make public apology to the court.
Justice Nyanko ordered Natasha to pay N5m to the coffers of the Federal Government and publish public apology in two national dailies and her Facebook page within seven days.
