Defamation: Natasha arrives in court for arraignment
The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, in Abuja for her arraignment over alleged defamation.
Akpoti-Uduaghan entered the courtroom at approximately 10:30 am, ahead of the session scheduled to commence at 11:00 am, awaiting the entrance of the presiding judge.
The charge was filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mohammed Abubakar, on behalf of the Federal Government against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In the criminal charge, marked CR/297/25, the Federal Government accuses Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, the sole defendant, of making defamatory statements against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during a live television broadcast.The charge lists the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as nominal complainants.
It alleges that the Senator claimed Bello had conspired with Akpabio to orchestrate her assassination outside Abuja, disguising it as a mob or local attack.
According to the Federal Government, these allegations were made during a live broadcast on Channels Television’s Politics Today on April 3, 2025.
