By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has withdrawn from a suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and others to stop her investigation by the Senate over alleged misconduct.
Justice Egwuatu, who announced his withdrawal during Tuesday’s proceedings, cited allegations of bias made against his court by Akpabio, who is listed as the third defendant in the case.
At the mention of the case on Tuesday, the Judge, after allowing lawyers to parties to announce their names, said he would no longer continue to hear the case in view of the allegation of bias.
Justice Egwuatu said the case file would be returned to the court’s Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment to another judge.