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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has slammed a fresh N200 billion defamation lawsuit on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday where she attached the notice of the suit with number: FCT/HC/CV/3356/2025 before Justice U. P. Kekemeke.

She said the development will offer her an opportunity to now present her account before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges which previously declined to hear her complaint.

Akpabio, in a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, accused the Kogi Central senator of making[ “false, malicious, and injurious” claims that portrayed him as a “sexual predator” and exposed him to “public hatred, contempt, and ridicule.”

The former Akwa Ibom State governor is seeking monetary damages, public retractions, and nationwide broadcast apologies.

The court had, on November 6, granted an order for substituted service after bailiffs failed to serve Akpoti-Uduaghan directly.

The documents were subsequently routed through the Clerk of the National Assembly.

Confirming receipt of the suit, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she is ready for a full trial, insisting the case now gives her the platform she was allegedly denied in the Senate.

Posting on Facebook and Instagram, she wrote, “I’m in receipt of the newly instituted N200bn suit against me by Senator Godswill Akpabio claiming defamation on sexual harassment.

“Now, I am glad that Akpabio has brought this up because the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges failed to grant me an audience on this issue, relying on the fact that Godswill Akpabio’s wife had instituted a defamatory case against me. Therefore they couldn’t attend to a matter already in court.

“Alas, I now have a chance to prove how I was sexually harassed and how my refusal to give in to his demands unleashed a series of unprovoked and unprecedented attacks on my person. See you in court Godswill Akpabio.”

Her reaction immediately reignited debate around the escalating tensions in the 10th Senate, with observers describing the lawsuit as one of the most significant political face-offs between a Senate President and a sitting colleague in recent memory.

The PUNCH reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months in March 2025 after protesting the relocation of her seat during plenary.

She repeatedly accused Akpabio of targeting her and once labelled him a “dictator.”

Although her suspension expired in September, she could not resume immediately due to legal constraints and what she described as internal pushback from Senate leadership.

Her sealed office was eventually reopened by officials of the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Returning defiantly, she maintained she had “no apology to tender,” insisting attempts were being made to stifle dissent within the chamber.

With both lawmakers now preparing for a legal showdown, the case has again started generating intense public attention.

Source: https://punchng.com/defamation-akpabio-slams-natasha-with-fresh-n200bn-lawsuit

Wonders shall never end.

Returning defiantly, she maintained she had “no apology to tender,” insisting attempts were being made to stifle dissent within the chamber.

Unserious elements.
We are facing insecurity in Nigeria, the law makers are busy with Lawsuits on irrelevant issues

Action film , let me sit down and watch season 2 with pop corn

these guys no dey rest with their matter. since no one has evidence or proof regarding the matter.

I wish to be like akpabio when I grow old? I didn know that men his age still grapple with erection ? I thought erection stops at 50yrs

Akpabio has done the right thing by going to court.

Abeg make una dey try to dey specify which Natasha you're talking about, Akpoti or Osawaru. To born pikin name her Natasha come dey hungry me. I love women that are weapons fashioned against men

Another attempt by this Emilokan government to shift attention from the security challenge facing the country‼️

Stale, we have gone past this stage abegi.


But, truly the woman put a big dent on Akpabio's no too clean image before sha. The woman con put oil smear the remaining little image

Una no dey rest?, with all the problems we are facing.

This their case is far from over. Akpabio na real mu.mu man

Audio money left and right..... Clowns everywhere in Naija.....

With the plenty issues facing Nigeria, na woman Akpabio dey fight. Mu.mu man

Here we go again

Oh Oh Ohh

What’s the state budget for Kogi and Akwa Ibom?

Curious345:
I wish to be like akpabio when I grow old? I didn know that men his age still grapple with erection ? I thought erection stops at 50yrs

Erection does not stop in a healthy male who avoid refined food and sugar.

Absolute diversion from the state of things in the country!. Shior

This is what we go talk till January, then legal proceedings go start and na so January go go…

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/defamation-akpabio-slams-natasha-with-fresh-n200bn-lawsuit

The diddler did it. The diddler class captain, he done did the deed.

If Natasha sell her whole constituency shey the money go reach 200bn?

As we all know the case go drag for court and she go tire ontop the matter.

Las las na she go go beg am in private

Xterrah:
They should just forget about the whole thing

If you are the one accused you will forget the whole thing.

This is not a small matter, she will definitely prove it or she will pay.

Are we done with the insecurity that's in the country?

There is Nothing new under the sun.....

Natasha MUST now come out CLEAN with CONCRETE EVIDENCE she has...

OTHERWISE she will ROT in JAIL...

Oya madam go and prove your claims. No time for social media drama

If you hear any girl bearing Natasha, just flee. Tuface is hearing it hot now because he go follow Natasha

These two children in adult clothing should go and rest already, better face what you are elected or selected for and stop this is zagiri zagiri fight

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/defamation-akpabio-slams-natasha-with-fresh-n200bn-lawsuit

Another distraction from the ongoing insecurity in the country

Omo she go pay billssssssss

Hope natasha get evidence Sha.... Thank God both of them are lawyers

200 billion ke, if he wins, the judge should just sentence her to his house for 1 year but the condition is she should not get pregnant during the duration 😂