- Godswill Akpabio has initiated legal action against Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
- The lawsuit is based on accusations that Akpoti-Uduaghan ridiculed Akpabio through a satirical apology letter on social media.
- The legal filing was made on May 7, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a lawsuit against Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of ridiculing him through a satirical apology letter posted on her social media accounts.
The legal action, submitted on May 7, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demands that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan remove the controversial post and issue an official apology.
In the lawsuit, registered as case number CS/384/25, Akpabio is seeking a court order for the suspended senator to publish a written apology in at least two major national newspapers. Additionally, the case demands that she submit an affidavit confirming her adherence to these requirements.
The apology letter, which appeared on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Facebook page on April 27, has sparked significant backlash due to its sarcastic and mocking tone aimed at Akpabio.
In the post, Senator Natasha sarcastically wrote;
“Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence.
“I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognise that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind.
“How remiss of me not to understand that my refusal to indulge your… “requests” was not merely a personal choice, but a constitutional violation of the unwritten laws of certain men’s entitlement. Truly, I must apologize for prioritizing competence over capitulation, vision over vanity, and the people’s mandate over private dinners behind closed doors.
“I now realize the catastrophic consequences of my actions: legislation delayed, tempers flared, and the tragic bruising of egos so large they require their own postcodes. For this disruption to the natural order of “quid pro quo,” I bow my head in fictional shame.
“Please find it in your magnanimous heart — somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement — to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections. I remain Yours in eternal resistance, Senator Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan Unafraid, Unbought, and Unbroken.”
Akpabio’s lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, says that the post broke a court order from April 4, 2025, which stopped both senators from speaking publicly about the ongoing sexual harassment claims until the case is finished. They argue that Natasha’s actions violate this order and add to the public debate.
