Nigeria, July 12 -- The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a six-ground appeal at the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn the N5 million fine imposed on her by the Federal High Court over a satirical Facebook post made while a case was still pending before the court.

In a notice of appeal dated 9 July and filed through her lead counsel, Roland Otaru (SAN), Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan is urging the appellate court to nullify the contempt judgment, describing the verdict as erroneous and a violation of her fundamental rights.

The appeal comes barely a week after the court presided over by Binta Nyako delivered the ruling, which found the senator guilty of civil contempt for the satirical post. The judge said the post was di...