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Nigeria: Akpoti-Uduaghan Charged With Criminal Defamation Over Assassination Plot Claim Against Akpabio, Bello
- Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was formally charged with criminal defamation on May 16, 2025, in Abuja, following her public claim that a conspiracy involving the leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, aimed to have her assassinated.
- Her claims made during an April 3, 2025, live interview on Channels TV's Politics Today led to the charges, while both Akpabio and Bello have refuted the accusations and submitted formal complaints against her.
- In March 2025, the Senate imposed a six-month suspension without pay on Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio and charges of causing disorder during Senate proceedings.
- Led by Senior Advocate Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa, the legal team affirmed their commitment to vigorously represent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and confirmed they have formally received the court summons.
- The case, based on defamation provisions under the Penal Code, names Akpabio and Bello as principal witnesses, and if found guilty, Akpoti-Uduaghan could face a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment.
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Defamation suit: Natasha vows to respond with 'factual' evidence - Daily Trust
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Centre in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has expressed her readiness to counter the Federal Government’s criminal suit against her with what she described as “factual and statutory defences.” This comes after her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa, confirmed on Friday that it had formally received the summons filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Cour…
Natasha Vows To Defend Self In Court Over Alleged Defamatory Comments Against Akpabio
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared her readiness to confront legal proceedings in the charges filed against her by Senate President Godswill Akpabio before a Federal High Court with due diligence and respect for the rule of law. This followed a formal notice from the Federal High Court in Abuja, informing the Senator of a three-count charge filed against her by the Director of Prosecution. The notice, dated May…
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