Nigeria, June 3 -- The court hearing involving suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, has been postponed due to the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), which began on Monday.

Senator Akpoti Uduaghan was expected to appear in court on Tuesday, but the industrial action halted court proceedings. Her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), confirmed the delay.

Prior to the scheduled hearing, Idahosa had expressed doubts about whether the federal government truly intended to arraign the senator as planned. Nevertheless, he stressed that Akpoti-Uduaghan is a law-abiding citizen and would comply with all court directives.

The federal government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abu...