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The Digest:

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her public allegations of sexual harassment. In response, the Kogi Central senator stated the suit finally provides her a legal platform to substantiate her claims, which she says were previously blocked from proper hearing.

Key Points:
  • Senate President Godswill Akpabio filed a ₦200 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
  • Akpoti-Uduaghan welcomed the lawsuit as a chance to prove her sexual harassment allegations in court.
  • She stated the Senate Ethics Committee had refused to hear her case, citing a separate suit by Akpabio’s wife.
  • The senator alleges her refusal of Akpabio’s advances triggered sustained political attacks against her.
  • A court order from November 6 authorized serving Akpoti-Uduaghan through the Clerk of the National Assembly.
  • The case is scheduled to commence on January 21, 2026.
  • Akpoti-Uduaghan first made the allegations in a February interview on Arise TV.
  • Akpabio has consistently denied all allegations.

This legal escalation transforms a bitter political and personal dispute into a high-stakes courtroom battle, testing Nigeria’s legal and political systems on issues of power, gender, and accountability. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: The Cable, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Facebook,