Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has filed a N5 billion lawsuit against Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi of Ebonyi North Central over defamatory comments made during an interview.
The suit, filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, seeks to declare as false and malicious the allegations made by Nwaebonyi on Channels Television on March 6, 2025.
In the interview, Nwaebonyi accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of being a “gold digger, habitual liar, and habitual blackmailer,” and claimed she was a “mother of six from different men.”
The Kogi Senator has condemned these remarks, asserting they are baseless and reckless, stating that they have caused significant harm to her reputation.
Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasized her role as an inspiration for women in politics, saying, “The claimant is an inspiration to women in politics and aspiring women for speaking truth to power.”
The lawsuit demands an injunction to stop further defamatory statements and calls for a public retraction and apology from Nwaebonyi. Akpoti-Uduaghan is seeking N5 billion in damages and post-judgment interest at 10% annually.