Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 27 to deliver judgment on the suit filed by the suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, challenging her suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan had approached the court to challenge her suspension by the Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, over allegations of misconduct, based on allegations…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has disowned a viral TikTok video that shows her in a playful clip with a background song associated with President Bola Tinubu. In a public disclaimer on her verified X account, the Kogi lawmaker said she does not own a TikTok account. She added that the post, which featured…
A group of lawyers have expressed support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s decision to step down from a presidential panel investigating sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The lawyers argue that Akpabio’s withdrawal was the right thing to do, as his involvement could have been perceived as a conflict of interest. The panel…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has told Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and others pressuring him to step down from his position to rethink, stating that he will not yield to their demands. Akpabio has faced increasing calls to resign due to allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and another…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his recent remarks about the current state of the country. Obi, while speaking at the Memorial Lecture in honour of elder statesman Edwin Clark on Wednesday, said that the sacrifices made by Nigeria’s past heroes had been wasted due to the present…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a new lawsuit against suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of mocking him with a satirical apology on social media. The suit, registered as case number CS/384/25 and dated 7 May, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpabio is seeking a court order to…
The immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee, Texas, Mr Ike Chidolue, has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to present credible evidence to support her allegations or resign from the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of…
The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, countered a United States-based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, who alleged a plot to frame Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmaker, in a statement issued by her media aide, Israel Arogbonlo, said all the recorded conversations played in Duru’s live stream were manipulated. – The Allegations…
The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has again opened up, this time, reaffirming her commitment to pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, insisting that the matter must be resolved by the court. In a letter dated April…
Mixed reactions have trailed judgement by the Court of Appeal in Calabar which upheld the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban for his role in manipulating the outcome of the 2019 senatorial election in Akwa Ibom North-West District in favour of now Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Prof. Ogban, a soil science professor and returning officer for…