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The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared that she will not pay the ₦1 billion damages awarded against her by a Kogi State High Court.

The court, sitting in Lokoja, had granted the sum in a defamation suit filed by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.

The judgment followed remarks allegedly made by the senator during an appearance on Arise News’ programme, “The Morning Show”, where she reportedly made strong allegations against Mr Bello.

The court ruled that the statements were defamatory based on the balance of probabilities.

Reacting to the judgment, Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan took to social media, commenting under a Facebook post by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is currently prosecuting Bello over an alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering offences.

In her comment, the senator dismissed the court ruling and made it clear she would not pay Mr Bello a dime of the damages.

She wrote: “Dear Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, kindly hurry up. Do you know he procured a Kogi State High Court judgment of ₦1 billion against me yesterday? Can you imagine him thinking I would pay so he can add to the stolen monies he would refund? Yeye… shi shi he no go see.”

The post, written in a mix of formal language and street slang, quickly went viral, attracting significant engagement and sparking widespread reactions.

While many supporters praised her defiance, describing it as a stand against what they perceive as politically motivated actions, some critics argued that her remarks undermine respect for the judiciary and due process.

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Yahaya Bello Wins Defamation Suit Against Natasha Akpoti, Awarded ₦1 Billion

Taunting our useless judiciary. God please have mercy.

Abi WTF do you mean “shi shi he no go see” when the court clearly asked you to pay for damages. Na say the court just Dey clown themselves nor be so?

Walahi tie wrapper, pekele pekele arugbo je gbese ta nio san..

Bravery dey weep cry for this woman

Na wa oh so this is the direction it has reached

Madam pay up or appeal and shut the ble**p up

This woman na Ogba. Most of her kind are not normal humans. They are usually possessed. Yahaya is actually dealing with Legion. The earlier he knows the better

She wrote: “Dear Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, kindly hurry up. Do you know he procured a Kogi State High Court judgment of ₦1 billion against me yesterday? Can you imagine him thinking I would pay so he can add to the stolen monies he would refund? Yeye… shi shi he no go see.” see the uppercut, this woman really get bad mouth

This woman must be difficult to live with. She no dey tire?

Let the case continue,
Last last someone go later bow for the other

Something they'll settle out of court.

Watch and see.

C.razy woman talking like a Doq on heat

Thunder fire Yaya Bello!

Madam, when r u decamping abi you dey with Emperor Wike

lailo:
This woman na Ogba. Most of her kind are not normal humans. They are usually possessed. Yahaya is actually dealing with Legion. The earlier he knows the better

She defeated him at the elections

eepeepook:
This woman must be difficult to live with. She no dey tire?

Ask Akpawaist hw e b
she dey run foreign

This is the first of such judgements by a state high court to my knowledge. How the judge hurriedly passed the judgement, wanting the woman to pay one billion beggars belief. It is true that if not properly handled, Bello can get an order of the court to seize her properties. However, knowing Senator Natasha, she will not pay one dime. Next is the appeal court and Supreme Court.

lailo:
This woman na Ogba. Most of her kind are not normal humans. They are usually possessed. Yahaya is actually dealing with Legion. The earlier he knows the better

She’s acting this way because she has another country, where she belongs

Yahaya Bello that is still answering a corruption case in court is awarded N1billion damages. APC has really messed up the judicial system of the country.

She stated the obvious facts.
A criminal of bello's caliper should not be given much of leverage to continue to use courts to settle political scores. This is someone that's supposed to be in prison now shopping for free courts judgement.
This doesn't speaks well of the judiciary.

This woman no gonrest until she go prison

If she don't appeal she must pay all this senseless talk is just to attract sympathy but she will learn in a hard way. She will appeal otherwise hehehehe go happen

markidoo:
Madam pay up or appeal and shut the ble**p up

The damages wey court dey order police to pay people, you think say them dey pay am for your country? Leave that woman alone.

Yahaya Bello that should have been locked behind bars for embezzling public funds is the one being awarded 1billion Naira. Justice is blind in Nigeria.

The people that pushed elrufai are behind her again,see contempt of court…

She could have easily taken the case to a higher court rather than undermining the legal system. You're supposed to be a lawmaker. Claiming the judgement was bought is you digging another hole for yourself. She should learn to think faster than she types.

I really don't get all this playing to the gallery. The Nigerians pushing you will move on to the next gist when everything unravels. Nigerians are only interested in cases like this for the entertainment factor, they really don't care.

Lol…and they said this one sef na lawyer…aunty appeal or stfu

ADC awaits you dear Senator Natasha.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Truvelisback:
Yahaya Bello that should have been locked behind bars for embezzling public funds is the one being awarded 1billion Naira. Justice is blind in Nigeria.

Focus on these case first

Apoti ! Go and pay yo 1B and STOP disturbing the PEACE OF EFCC

Osebanjo:
Taunting our useless judiciary. God please have mercy.

Abi WTF do you mean “shi shi he no go see” when the court clearly asked you to pay for damages. Na say the court just Dey clown themselves nor be so?

Never in the history of this country has our judiciary been so bastardized.