Natasha drags Akpabio, Nwaebonyi to court in Abuja, details emerge

• Two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) person separately taken enactment implicit a lawsuit filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
• The 2 courts summoned Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi implicit alleged defamation, a usurpation of Natasha's right
• According to the case, the suspended Kogi Central Senator is accusing the 2 national lawmakers of alleged intersexual harassment, defamation, and breach of cardinal rights

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

FCT, Abuja - Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi person been summoned by the courts implicit the alleged intersexual harassment, defamation, and breach of cardinal rights of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpabio and Nwaebonyi were some separately summoned by 2 High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Natasha drags Godswill Akpabio, and Onyekachi Nwaebonyi to court. Photo credit: Natasha H Akpoti/Godswill Obot Akpabio
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Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi granted Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan the close to service the Writ of Summons, Statement of Claim, and each different consequent Court processes.

According to a connection made disposable to Legit.ng connected Wednesday, June 4, 2025, it includes Hearing Notices connected the suit to the idiosyncratic of Akpabio and successful his capableness arsenic the Senate President.

The suspended Kogi Central Senator besides served Mfon Patrick, the Senior legislative adjutant to the Senate President and the Clerk of the National Assembly accordingly.

“Justice Kutigi issued the bid upon hearing, U.J. Udoh Esq. of counsel for Akpoti-Uduaghan connected an ex-parte exertion and a six paragraphs affidavit successful enactment of aforesaid deposed to by Hamzat Mogaji, Litigation Manager of Victor Giwa & Associates.”

Similarly, Justice A.O. Otaluka’s permission was granted to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to service the Writ of Summons, accompanying processes, and immoderate different tribunal processes by substituted means, connected Sen Nwaebonyi.

Justice Otaluka’s determination followed the information of the question ex parte dated the 10th time of May 2025 brought pursuant to Order 9 Rule [1 (1) of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Civil Procedure Rules (2025).

The question NO: M/5277/25 was supported by 8 paragraph affidavit, a written address, and a proceeding Michael J. Numa S.A.N, Learned Silk to Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The lawsuit was thereby adjourned to 25th June 2025 connected the bid of the judge.

Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s allegation arsenic mendacious and a calculated effort to harm her reputation.

The PDP lawmaker told the Court that Senator Nwaebonyi had severely damaged her reputation.

She claimed the Ebonyi North Central Senator caused her important affectional distress and subjected her to nationalist embarrassment and harm to her credibility.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan asks the tribunal to compel Akpabio's adjutant to wage N100 cardinal successful damages. Photo credit: Natasha H Akpoti
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According to Akpoti-Uduaghan, Nwaebonyi made mendacious and malicious statements against her during a televised interrogation connected Channels TV’s “Sunrise Daily” programme connected March 6, 2025.

The Kogi Central Senator said Senator Nwaebonyi described her arsenic a “gold digger,” a “habitual liar,” and a “habitual blackmailer,” without immoderate lawful justification.

"She told the tribunal that successful summation to the assertion astir her having six children with antithetic men, Senator Nwaebonyi besides alleged that her husband, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, joined her nether duress."

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio’s adjutant defamed her character.

Among different reliefs, she asked the tribunal to compel the adjutant to wage N100 cardinal successful wide damages and N300 cardinal successful litigation costs.

Natasha sends connection to Akpabio amid tribunal lawsuit

Recall that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan released a caller post amid her lawsuit at the FCT High Court successful Abuja.

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led national authorities antecedently filed a suit against the Kogi Central representative.

The Peoples Democratic Party legislator said she remained unbent, unbroken, and unapologetic for lasting by her truth.

Akpabio: Natasha’s lawyers respond to FG’s suit

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s ineligible squad earlier confirmed receipt of defamation charges filed by the national government, involving statements allegedly made against Senate President Akpabio.

The case, filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, stems from televised remarks that the authorities says were harmful to Akpabio’s reputation.

Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had antecedently accused Akpabio and Yahaya Bello of assassination plots and harassment, volition contiguous her defence successful court.

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Source: Legit.ng