The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has written a sarcastic apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The letter has sparked new talks about gender issues and power struggles in Nigeria’s legislature. Last month, the Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is the Chair of its Committee on Diaspora and NGOs. She had earlier accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. The matter …

Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements allegedly made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central district. In the petition signed by his lawyer, N.A. Abubakar, to the IGP on Wednesday, Bello called on the police to invite Akpoti-Uduaghan to substantiate her allegations against him with …

Legal luminary, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has raised concerns over what he described as ‘significant inconsistencies’ in the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Briefing the media at his Apapa Chambers in Lagos State on Tuesday, Agbakoba, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said he was interested in finding out the truth about …

The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted strongly to a formal petition filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of criminal defamation and incitement. Akpabio had written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, alleging that the senator falsely accused him of plotting her assassination, a claim he described as ‘heinous lies’ aimed at …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, seeking an investigation into an alleged assassination plot made against him by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. PUNCH Online reports that the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs petitioned the police boss in a letter dated 3 April 2025. In the petition, Akpabio denied the …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a suit against the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, demanding N5 billion for damages over alleged defamation. The suit was filed on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Akpoti-Uduaghan through her legal team, led by Michael Jonathan Numa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The Kogi Central senator …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and three others from granting media interviews on issues relating to the case. Justice Binta Nyako issued the order on Friday following complaint by lawyer to Akpabio, Mr. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, that the …

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is serving a six-month suspension from the legislative house, on Thursday applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting a petition to recall her as the lawmaker representing Kogi Central district. The female lawmaker, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said that the electoral umpire should have thrown out the petition long before …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned against any official probe by security agencies into how suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was able to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in New York. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said any probe by security agencies could bring ‘needless embarrassment and undeserved ridicule’ to the country. …