The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has instructed his legal team to withdraw all ongoing defamation lawsuits against several individuals including Senator Natasha, saying the counsel of a priest moved him during a New Year’s Mass.
Speaking on Thursday at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akpabio said that he has sued almost nine people for allegedly defaming him.
“I had almost nine cases in court against some individuals who defamed me, who lied against me, who slandered my name,” he said.
“But I listened to the priest and suddenly realised he was talking to me, so I hereby direct my solicitors to withdraw all lawsuits against them.”
The priest urged parishioners to live in harmony with one another during his homily, saying that peace is the most important thing that humanity needs.
“You have to let go of the past, no matter what it was,” he said, urging them to get past their pain. We are all burdened with some pain and suffering. If you wish to go on, you must let go.
With Thursday’s announcement, Akpabio has formally ended all pending legal disputes arising from defamation claims, signaling closure to the publicised litigations at the start of the new year.
