“See You In Court” – Natasha Ready to Prove Sexual Harassment Case Against Akpabio

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has expressed her readiness to prove her allegations of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, following his N200 billion defamation lawsuit against her.

Dependable NG reports that the lawmaker confirmed the receipt of the lawsuit on Friday in Abuja and immediately declared that Akpabio’s action has finally granted her the opportunity that was previously denied by the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee to present her case before a court of competent jurisdiction.

In a statement, the Kogi Central Senator hailed the court case as the long-awaited platform to publicly substantiate her claims. According to her, she is now prepared to prove that she was indeed sexually harassed and that her refusal to comply with the alleged advances subsequently triggered the sustained political attacks she has faced.

“See you in court, Godswill Akpabio,” she declared defiantly.

The Senate President filed the N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of publishing malicious claims that he sexually harassed her. Documents filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory show that Akpabio is demanding extensive damages, public retractions, and nationwide broadcast apologies, insisting the claims severely injured his reputation and subjected him to public ridicule.

The suit, which includes a detailed Statement of Claim, alleges that Senator Akpoti’s interviews, aired on various media platforms, painted the Senate President as a predator who exploited his position. Akpabio argues that the widespread consumption of the content has caused damaging, humiliating, and deeply distressing backlash.

A court order issued on November 6, 2025, granted the claimant permission to serve court processes on Senator Akpoti through the Clerk of the National Assembly, following unsuccessful attempts at direct service. The case is now set to proceed, marking what is expected to be one of the most intensely watched legal battles in Nigeria’s contemporary political history.