Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The scheduled commencement of the cybercrime trial of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.

Trial judge Mohammed Umar rescheduled the trial after Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan's defence team raised a preliminary objection challenging the power of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to prosecute her for cybercrime.

Her lawyer, West Idahosa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), told the judge that the objection was not against the charges but against the prosecutorial authority of the AGF in the cybercrime matter.

Mr Idahosa said the court needed to first clear the preliminary objection before contemplating trial.

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan is facing six counts...