Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taken legal action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filing a N200 billion defamation lawsuit over her allegation that he s3xually harassed her
The suit was lodged at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and is backed by Motion No. M/12725/2025.
The legal action seeks heavy financial compensation, public apologies across major media platforms, and the complete removal of all online publications linked to the allegation.
Akpoti-Uduaghan acknowledged the lawsuit on Thursday in a public statement:
“Today being the 5th day of December, 2025, I’m in receipt of the newly instituted 200 billion naira suit against me by Senator Godswill Akpabio claiming defamation on sexual harassment.”
She welcomed the court action, saying it followed the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges’ earlier decision not to entertain her petition.
“Now, I am glad that Sen. Akpabio has brought this up because the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges failed to grant me audience in this issue relying on the fact that Godswill Akpabio’s wife had instituted a defamatory case against me. Therefore they couldn’t attend to a matter already in court.”
Court documents indicate that Akpabio accused the Kogi Central senator of making repeated media appearances and online statements that portrayed him as abusing his office for sexual favors. He argued that the wide reach of those allegations caused intense public humiliation, emotional distress, and lasting damage to his reputation.
The reliefs being sought include formal retractions on all platforms where the claims appeared, deletion of related online content, public apology broadcasts for several consecutive days, and N200 billion in damages.
Documents also reveal that Akpabio approached the court with an ex parte application in December after multiple attempts to serve Akpoti-Uduaghan directly failed. Justice Kekemeke approved substituted service, allowing court processes to be delivered through the Clerk of the National Assembly.
The court order stated: “AN ORDER of the Honourable Court granting leave to the Claimant/Applicant to serve the Originating Processes… by delivering same to the Clerk of the National Assembly, or any staff in the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly… AN ORDER …deeming the said mode of service of the processes on the Defendant as good and proper service.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan also explained that Senate rules initially blocked her from going straight to court.
“Albeit, I couldn’t proceed to court because by senate rules, I must still present my case before the Ethics committee (same committee that recommended my illegal suspension).”
She said the lawsuit now gives her the legal opening to formally lay out her claims.
“Alas, I now have a chance to prove how I was sexually harassed and how my refusal to give into his demands unleashed series of unprovoked and unprecedented attacks on my person.”
She concluded with: “See you in court Godswill Akpabio. Senator Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan, Kogi Central.”
The case, listed as Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/3356/2025, is expected to move into full hearing in the coming weeks and is already generating intense political and public attention nationwide.
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This man wants a can of warms to be opened on his matter…