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Akpabio Sues Natasha For N200bn Over Sexual Harassment Claims

ByTitilope Adako

PublishedDecember 6, 2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a N200 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central over allegations that he sexually harassed her.

The suit was filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja.

Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed the development on Facebook on Friday, describing the lawsuit as an opportunity to finally “prove how I was sexually harassed.”

She expressed satisfaction that Akpabio chose litigation, saying she had previously been blocked from presenting her claims.

“Today, being the 5th 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 wrote.

“Now, I am glad that Sen. Akpabio has brought this up because the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges failed to grant me audience on 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.

“Albeit I couldn’t proceed to court because by Senate rules, I must still present my case before the Ethics Committee—the same committee that recommended my illegal suspension. Alas, I now have a chance to prove how I was sexually harassed and how my refusal to give in to his demands unleashed a series of unprovoked and unprecedented attacks on my person.”

Akpoti-Uduaghan also shared a court order from Justice U.P. Kekemeke, issued on November 6, directing that she be served through substituted means via the Clerk of the National Assembly.

The matter is scheduled to begin on January 21, 2026.

In February, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged in an Arise TV interview that Akpabio made sexual advances toward her in his office and at his residence in Akwa Ibom. She said her ordeal in the Senate began after she rejected him.

Akpabio has consistently denied the allegations.

The two lawmakers had previously clashed publicly on the Senate floor over seating arrangements, further escalating tensions.

Titilope Adako

Titilope Adako is a talented and intrepid journalist, dedicated to shedding light on the untold stories of Osun State and Nigeria. Through incisive reporting, she tackles a broad spectrum of topics, from politics and social justice to culture and entertainment, with a commitment to accuracy, empathy, and inspiring positive change.