Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team has confirmed receipt of a Federal Government suit accusing her of defamation, vowing to present compelling evidence in court following her recent Senate suspension and sexual harassment allegations
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]enator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has confirmed through her counsel, Mr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa, the receipt of details regarding a suit filed against her by the Federal Government.
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Her legal team has expressed readiness to present “credible evidence” before the court during the trial.
Mr. West-Idahosa, in a statement released yesterday, Saturday, May 24, 2025, confirmed that the suit, marked CR/297/25, was received around 2:30 pm on Friday, May 23, 2025, within the premises of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The Federal Government, in the suit filed on May 16, accuses Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan of “making imputations knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of a person.”
At about 2:30pm on Friday, May 23, 2025, in the premises of the federal capital territory high court, Abuja, we received the information filed by the director of public prosecutions, DPP, containing three counts bordering on allegations that our client…
These allegations surface shortly after the Senator’s suspension from the Senate. Her suspension followed a public altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning a change in seating arrangements within the Red Chamber.
Prior to the government’s suit, the Kogi senator had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. She subsequently petitioned both the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister for Justice, demanding an investigation into her alleged traducers.
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The statement from her counsel detailed the charges: “At about 2:30pm on Friday, May 23, 2025, in the premises of the federal capital territory high court, Abuja, we received the information filed by the director of public prosecutions, DPP, containing three counts bordering on allegations that our client…” (The full details of the counts were not provided in the excerpt).
