Akpabio’s Wife Sues Natasha Akpoti For Defamation, Seeks ₦250 Billion In Damages

Unoma Ekaette Akpabio, the wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has taken legal action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of making defamatory statements.

The lawsuit follows an interview on Arise TV, where Natasha Akpoti alleged that Akpabio had made inappropriate advances toward her, both in his office and at his home in Akwa Ibom.

Defending her husband, Ekaette Akpabio dismissed the claims, calling them false and stating that her the Senate president is a disciplined man.

Mrs Akpabio argued that the remarks have caused emotional and psychological distress for her and her children.

She has now approached the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, seeking an order to stop Akpoti-Uduaghan from making further statements that she considers damaging to her rights.

Among her demands, Akpabio’s wife is requesting ₦250 billion in damages for what she described as a violation of her fundamental rights.

“AN ORDER awarding the sum of N250,000,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Billion Naira only) as exemplary, punitive, aggravated and general damages against the Respondent for her infringement of the fundamental rights of the Applicant alongside.

“Such further or other Orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance,” the fundamental rights suit reads.

Ekaette said the Kogi senator’s comments “damaged the reputation of the claimant and indeed her entire family, bringing them into disrepute and opprobrium”.

She is also asking the court to compel Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to issue a public apology in two national newspapers.

“AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT compelling the Defendant to pay to the Claimant the sum of ₦1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira only) as punitive and exemplary damages for the ruinous effect of the Defendant’s defamatory words on the Claimant’s family’s reputation,” a portion of the suit reads.

“AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendant from further uttering any defamatory words or causing to be uttered or spread, any defamatory words against the reputation of the Claimant’s family.”

The Senate President has not publicly responded to the allegations. Attempts to get a statement from his media team have been unsuccessful.

KanyiDaily you that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan also filed N100.3 billion lawsuit against Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of defamation.