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Lol. Shebi she was insulting those who told her that her uncouth mouth and agbero behaviour will land her in trouble.

Let her pay ojare or they seize and liquidate her assets to pay Bello.

Bloody marvelous. I'm glad. Atleast Yaya didn't have to provide evidence, Send Akpoti gave him all the evidence he needed by doing that interview and saying things she can't prove.

This is justice served. Let her appeal the judgement and let's see how far it will good. Yeah!.

Some of you deserved to have your heads checked

Parachoko:
Even though Natasha is truly guilty of what she's accused of, Obidients will still Wail

tiswell:
Na dem cabals wen get the courts be that.
Natasha isn't a member

She occupied a political office just years ago.

You shouls ask wht she was doing before then since her bysiness concerns you so much.

One billion ko! Hahahahahahaha

Wike JUJUCIARY at work.

He should pay his EFCC fees first!

What a “sour-swop” republic!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

This RIGOCRACY na big joke.

Abeg Natasha nor mind dem jor. Dey want you to do “FIVESOME” on the “SINNATE-FLOOR” with them to see what your husband is enjoying!
Abeg carry ya paheint go give the “mkpis” to sniff. That is what more than 5 Billion.

Muchechechecheche

Going to court against APC members seem like a waste of time .

richiemcgold:
When you on air at Arise tv, mind what you say. El Rufai is facing his own too. Don't let Rufai Oseni put words into your mouth. Mind what you say.

Exactly what I wanted to say. The chochocho on Arise TV will put many in trouble. Two in trouble....many to follow.

Kingpele:
This country don scatter finish under the watch of emilakon, the first class accountant General of the whole world...the only one who was in form one at a grammar school 1 year before it's was established....now the three arms of government are united in corruption...emerge bello who was hiding in kogi government house because of fear of EFCC, who was allegedly to have stollen kogi funds ,is the one winning a defamation of character suit ...which character? Character full of corruption and cluelessness...nawaoh..APC have damaged our national life beyond repair

They will soon award 20 billion against you although suing you is like suing the air. Nothing to harvest.

chipet67:
She will appeal... The case continues to Supreme Court... If any party is still not satisfied with the judgement, then they can come to my obiri let us consult the gods.

When they come my priest, be sure to present all the sacrifice, I await you and them. The gods have spoken

Good and balanced judgment

richiemcgold:
When you on air at Arise tv, mind what you say. El Rufai is facing his own too. Don't let Rufai Oseni put words into your mouth. Mind what you say.

Baba, twale I comot cap for this advice. If you let Rufai wyne you, e don go.

Kingpele:
This country don scatter finish under the watch of emilakon, the first class accountant General of the whole world...the only one who was in form one at a grammar school 1 year before it's was established....now the three arms of government are united in corruption...emerge bello who was hiding in kogi government house because of fear of EFCC, who was allegedly to have stollen kogi funds ,is the one winning a defamation of character suit ...which character? Character full of corruption and cluelessness...nawaoh..APC have damaged our national life beyond repair

Just get your lawyer ready, and all the evidences supporting all your accusations against APC written above, for you will surely appear in court to defend this. And if you failed to defend your claims against APC, be ready to cough out 2 billion Naira too.

Eriokanmi:
Lokoja court where his boy is governor ? Mtcheew. Na supreme court be the main thing. Good luck to them both

You think it's every sort of case that is admissible at the Supreme Court?
Una go just dey expose una dumbness. Gen Z, una really empty.

Adeboye80:
https://www-vanguardngr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2026/04/defamation-case-court-orders-sen-natasha-to-pay-yahaya-bello-n1bn/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17770346495736&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fdefamation-case-court-orders-sen-natasha-to-pay-yahaya-bello-n1bn%2F

Has they paid Achuba his own 1B?

Na waw ooo

SmartPolician:
Data boys always find a way to drag Obidients into their madness

Bro, I wonder
Neither of the aggrieved are obidients yet...

Apc judgement... Can see Akpabio hands in the judgment powered by wicked wike Abuja judge

Her first political outing is disastrous
Her first election as a senator is disastrous. There is no meaning contribution she made to her people instead she accumulates hatred, acrimony and financial losses for her constituent.

In fact political scientists will use her as a case study

adioolayi:
Ha..

1Biliion

Which Kain judgement be this ..



Truly, Natasha goofed for that interview on Arise TV....the next thing his counsel should have done is to provide evidence in court to substantiate her claim....if the claim were false, although damaging, she should have apologised openly, withdraw the statement and seek political settlement with Yahaya Bello....not gaslighting.

You made a false claims and you were not remorseful...what do you expect the court to do

Eriokanmi:
Lokoja court where his boy is governor ? Mtcheew. Na supreme court be the main thing. Good luck to them both

She didn't provide evidence to substantiate her claims.

What will she go to Appeal court or supreme court for.

She can only appeal to get the amount reduced but I doubt she will succeed.

How can she accuse someone without evidence.

You people will always find a way to defend everything.

Chai. See money o. Too much money to collect from the feminist

LeeSmart:
You self don begin support APC abi? The rumour I've been hearing is true then.

Which rumour?

*What the Lokoja High Court just did: ₦1B judgment against Natasha for defamation*

*The ruling, plain English*

1. *Who won:* Yahaya Bello, ex-Kogi governor.
2. *Who lost:* Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
3. *Why:* On Nov 4, 2022, she went on Arise TV ‘The Morning Show’ and called Bello a “murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to Kogi State.”
4. *Court says:* Justice A. S. Ibrahim ruled those words were defamatory, had no justification, and entered judgment for Bello.
5. *Penalty:*
- ₦1,000,000,000 damages to be paid to Bello.
- Perpetual injunction: Natasha, her agents or associates can’t repeat those statements on TV/radio again.

*Legal steps that happened before judgment*

1. *Jurisdiction fight:* Natasha’s lawyer Johnson Usman SAN argued Kogi High Court had no power, said it was “abuse of court process.”
2. *Bello’s team replied:* Friday Ekpa said no other case in FCT High Court was against Bello personally.
3. *High Court said:* “We have jurisdiction.”
4. *Natasha appealed to Court of Appeal:* CA/ABJ/CV/626/2024.
5. *Appeal Court dismissed it:* Said appeal lacked merit. Kogi High Court could hear it.
6. *Case proceeded, judgment entered April 23, 2026.*

*What this means legally*

1. *Preponderance of evidence standard:* Civil case. Bello didn’t need to prove “beyond reasonable doubt.” Just needed to show it was more likely than not that her words were defamatory and false. Court agreed.
2. *₦1B is massive:* Defamation awards in Nigeria are usually millions, not billions. Court must have seen serious reputational harm + no evidence from Natasha to back the “murderer” claim.
3. *Perpetual injunction:* If she calls him that on TV again, she’ll be in contempt of court. That’s jail or more fines.
4. *It’s not final yet:* Natasha can still appeal the _judgment_ itself to Court of Appeal, then Supreme Court. This only finished the jurisdiction appeal. Main appeal can follow.

*Political context you can’t ignore*

Natasha vs Bello is old beef. She ran for Senate under PDP, Bello was APC governor. She’s accused him of violence during Kogi elections before. He’s sued her multiple times. This ₦1B is the first big win for him.

Calling a sitting/ex-governor a “murderer” on national TV without court convictions to back it = textbook defamation risk. Truth is a defense, but you need evidence admissible in court. “Everybody knows” isn’t evidence.

*What happens next*

1. *Natasha’s options:* Pay ₦1B, appeal and ask for stay of execution, or negotiate settlement. Appeals can take 2–4 years.
2. *Enforcement:* If she doesn’t pay or appeal, Bello can start enforcement – seize accounts, assets.
3. *Appeal odds:* She’d have to prove either the words weren’t defamatory, or they were true, or covered by privilege. Hard fight.
4. *Chilling effect:* Politicians will think twice before dropping “killer” on TV without receipts.

*Bottom line:* Court says political talk has limits. You can criticize, but “murderer” needs proof in court, not just Arise TV. ₦1B is the price tag Kogi High Court put on that line.

Tareq1105:
Why would you call someone a murderer when he had not murdered you?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

If he has murdered her, how would she have reported the murder! Can a dead person talk?

Triangles1:
Whats the work of this woman?

She’ll run to media to seek further attention

Yahaya Bello too like anything wey end with billion

chipet67:
She will appeal... The case continues to Supreme Court... If any party is still not satisfied with the judgement, then they can come to my obiri let us consult the gods.

She don Appel already and dem dismiss her appeal.

The Court of Appeal, in the appeal number, “CA/ABJ/CV/626/2024”, however, dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed that the Kogi State High Court had jurisdiction to entertain the case.

Mtcheew dis woman self

I don't HONDA STAND HER
everyman when come meet...... Na to nack her

Nothing dey her head na just beauty and name she get

geoworldedu:
Who will pay this money? The billions Yahaya Bello embezzled, has he paid yet?

Just dey play

Yahaya Bello is now obviously a special one and untouchable. This is when it becomes clear that Nigerian law has both eyes wide open.

The EFCC case against YB is still pending and will drag till the next 10 years. But the one instituted by YB against an ordinary Nigerian is receiving expedited hearing. The case was ruled on, it went to Court Appeal and was ruled on till it returned to High Court and is constantly receiving attention. My question is, how come the EFCC case cannot move fast like this? How comes when it has to do with those on the other divide, the law will work very fast, the courts will have time to hear the cases swiftly
Buy when it has to do with those in the opposite divide, the courts will be so busy that the case will get adjourned till they kingdom come on a steady.

I don't support defamation, but check out how N1billion is awarded by a Nigerian court just like that. But when it has to with corruption cases where politicians stole hundreds of billions, the same court will award 5 years in prison or a fine of 5million Naira. We don't have a country anymore o.

Trust Natasha to appeal this judgement.

Adeboye80:
https://www-vanguardngr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2026/04/defamation-case-court-orders-sen-natasha-to-pay-yahaya-bello-n1bn/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17770346495736&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fdefamation-case-court-orders-sen-natasha-to-pay-yahaya-bello-n1bn%2F

shortgun:
A very anyhow reckless judge.
The amount is excessive, the court of appeal will do the needful

Una no dey read? Appeal threw the case out for lacking merit.