{"id":63777,"date":"2026-04-25T05:39:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/?p=63777"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:39:45","slug":"court-slams-natasha-akpoti-with-n1bn-damages-in-bello-defamation-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/court-slams-natasha-akpoti-with-n1bn-damages-in-bello-defamation-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Slams Natasha Akpoti with N1bn Damages in Bello Defamation Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69c68441-b9f8-832c-aa2d-4ded2e836e52-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-604\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"734f84b6-2293-4092-9a12-8851dca8e631\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-4-t-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"151\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A high court in Lokoja ordered Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello N1 billion for defamatory remarks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\n<p>The presiding judge, A.S. Ibrahim, ruled on Thursday, April 23, that the claimant had established his case on the balance of probability.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, designated HCL\/16\/2023, focused on remarks made by Akpoti-Uduaghan on November 4, 2022, during an appearance on the Arise TV program The Morning Show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50835\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50835\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472.jpg\" alt=\"Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan Kogi Central politics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472-700x420.jpg 700w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472-640x384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/32fbaea626a594fd77b6cc0311e77472-681x408.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. Natasha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The judge further declared that the remarks, which called Bello a &#8220;murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to the people of Kogi state,&#8221; were unjustified and defamatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<p>\u201cThe interview granted by the defendant on 4\/11\/2022 on Arise TV programme \u2018The Morning Show\u2019 is defamatory to the claimant\u2019s character and reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe said interview of 4\/11\/2022, in which the defendant described the claimant as a murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to the people of Kogi state, was without justification.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19788\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19788\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945.avif\" alt=\"Yahaya Bello\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945.avif 720w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945-300x199.avif 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945-633x420.avif 633w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945-640x425.avif 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/YAHAYA-BELLO-KOGI-GOV10-e1684189343945-681x452.avif 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, the judge further imposed a perpetual injunction prohibiting Akpoti-Uduaghan, her agents, or accomplices from continuing to disparage Bello on radio or television.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>BACKSTORY&#8230;<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>In 2022, Senator Natasha Akpoti had earlier accused governor Yahaya Bello of several erroneous crimes including plotting to remove her from the senate and killed.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking during the interview, she also described the then Kogi State governor as Bello a &#8220;murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to the people of Kogi state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Natasha Reacts To Court Judgment<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Meanwhile, Natasha Akpoti has rejected the judgment, insisting that the court failed to properly evaluate the evidence she presented in her defence.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cI reject this judgment in its entirety. We presented substantial and credible evidence before the court, which, in our view, clearly justified our position. Unfortunately, these were not given due consideration\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She further added that \u201cMy statements were based on information available at the time and were made in good faith, in the interest of accountability to the people of Kogi State.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p>Consequently, she confirmed that her legal team has commenced the process of filing an appeal against the judgment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Join Our Social Media Channels:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">WhatsApp:<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaINDLn8V0toq2u6BJ34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NaijaEyes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Naijaeyess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naija_eyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naijaeyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@naijaeyes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/category\/tech\/\">READ THE LATEST POLITICS NEWS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container  margin-top margin-bottom \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high court in Lokoja ordered Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello N1 billion for defamatory remarks. The presiding judge, A.S. Ibrahim, ruled on Thursday, April 23, that the claimant had established his case on the balance of probability. The lawsuit, designated HCL\/16\/2023, focused on remarks made by Akpoti-Uduaghan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":50835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7068],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Court Slams Natasha Akpoti N1bn Damages in Defamation Case<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A high court in Lokoja has ordered Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to 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