Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has affirmed her readiness to substantiate her sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Natasha made the statement while acknowledging receipt of a N200 billion defamation lawsuit filed against her by Akpabio in Abuja on Friday.
The lawmaker noted that the lawsuit has provided her with an opportunity—previously denied by the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee—to present her allegations before a competent court of law.
In a statement, the Kogi Central Senator declared that the court case now provided the platform she has long awaited.
According to the female lawmaker, she will prove that she was indeed sexually harassed and that her refusal to submit to the alleged advances triggered sustained political attacks against Natasha.
“See you in court, Godswill Akpabio,” she declared.
The Senate President had filed a N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of publishing malicious allegations that he sexually harassed her.
Documents from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory indicate that Akpabio is demanding extensive damages, retractions, and nationwide broadcast apologies, insisting that the senator’s claims severely injured his reputation and subjected him to public ridicule.
The suit, which included a detailed Statement of Claim and a list of witnesses, alleges that Senator Akpoti’s interviews aired on television, radio, and widely circulated online painted the Senate President as a predator who exploited his position for personal gratification.
Akpabio argues that millions of Nigerians consumed the content, creating a wave of backlash that he describes as damaging, humiliating and deeply distressing.
He is asking the court to compel the removal of all online materials containing the allegations and to order an apology broadcast across major media outlets for several consecutive days.
A court order issued on 6 November 2025 granted the claimant permission to serve court processes on Senator Akpoti through the Clerk of the National Assembly, following unsuccessful attempts at direct service.
The case is now set to move forward as parties prepare for what is expected to be one of the most closely watched legal battles in Nigeria’s political history.
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