BREAKING: Akpabio Slams Natasha With Fresh N200 Billion Defamation Lawsuit

• Senate President Godswill Akpabio has instituted a fresh N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of making damaging allegations that portrayed him as a sexual predator.

• Akpoti-Uduaghan says she is ready to defend herself in court, insisting it gives her the platform she was denied in the Senate.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a new N200 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central.

Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Friday, where she shared a copy of the notice of suit No. FCT/HC/CV/3356/2025 before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court.

According to her, the lawsuit now provides an opportunity to present her version of events before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges — a committee she said previously refused to hear her complaint.

In the suit, Akpabio accused the Kogi senator of making “false, malicious, and injurious” allegations that allegedly depicted him as a “sexual predator” and subjected him to “public hatred, contempt, and ridicule.” The former governor is seeking monetary damages, public retractions, and nationwide broadcast apologies.

The court had earlier granted an order for substituted service on November 6 after bailiffs were unable to serve Akpoti-Uduaghan directly. The documents were later delivered through the Clerk of the National Assembly.

Confirming receipt, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she welcomed the legal process.

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

She argued that the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges refused to hear her complaint on grounds that Akpabio’s wife already had a related case in court. According to her, Senate rules required she appear before the committee before seeking legal redress.

“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,” she stated.

Her comments have reignited discussions around what many observers consider one of the most significant political confrontations in the 10th Senate.

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In March 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months after protesting the relocation of her seat during plenary. Throughout the period, she accused Akpabio of victimisation and once described him as a “dictator.”

Although her suspension expired in September, she faced delays returning to her seat due to legal and internal parliamentary challenges. Her sealed office was eventually reopened by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Upon resumption, she said she had “no apology to tender,” alleging a deliberate attempt to silence dissent in the Senate.

With both lawmakers now heading for a courtroom battle, the case has triggered fresh public interest, setting the stage for a heated legal showdown.