Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asked a federal court to compel Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology she posted online. But as the legal battle escalates, her message—about dignity and power—continues to echo.
- Akpabio claims the post violates a court gag order tied to their ongoing legal conflict.
- Akpoti’s Facebook video sarcastically “apologized” for having dignity and self-respect.
- Akpabio also demands a formal retraction in national newspapers and an affidavit.
Akpoti’s post struck a nerve: “Sorry for maintaining dignity,” she wrote with irony. For many Nigerians—especially women navigating hostile institutions—it read as defiance in the face of power, not just sarcasm.
When satire becomes evidence in court, what’s really on trial—tone or truth? Can Nigerian politics hold space for a critique that cuts deep?
