What began as a Senate scandal has twisted into something more layered: two powerful women are exchanging serious accusations, with truth, trust, and political futures hanging in the balance.
KEY POINTS:
- U.S.-based activist Dr. Sandra Duru claims Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan offered her ₦200 million to falsely accuse Senate President Godswill Akpabio of organ trafficking and link him to the murder of Iniobong Umoren.
- Duru says she submitted audio and call logs as evidence to the Nigerian Police, ICC, and Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- Natasha has flatly denied the claims, calling them false, politically motivated, and part of a smear campaign allegedly orchestrated by Akpabio himself.
- Duru escalated the battle by issuing a pointed rebuttal to former minister Oby Ezekwesili, accusing her of shielding Natasha and prioritising friendship over justice.
- With each side digging in, what was once an external attack has become an intra-female political firefight.
For Nigerians watching, the spectacle is emotionally disorienting. Two women, claiming to stand for truth, are now tearing at each other’s reputations in public. It's no longer just a gendered struggle - it’s a credibility war between the same gender, unfolding in real time.
Can any version of the truth emerge from this political theatre? Or will public trust erode further, with no clear victor—just bruised reputations and frayed belief systems?
