Akpabio Denies Filing Fresh N200bn Suit Against Sen Natasha

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed reports suggesting he recently initiated a fresh N200 billion lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpabio, through a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, said the claims trending online were completely inaccurate.

According to him, the narrative that he had “just filed” the suit is false and deliberately crafted to mislead the public.

Udom explained that the legal action in question was not new, noting that the case had been instituted over three months ago and had been going through the usual administrative and judicial processes.

He stressed that nothing about the suit was sudden or newly filed as being circulated.

He revealed that the progression of the case faced temporary delays because of routine court procedures.

However, once the matter resumed, the court’s bailiff reportedly made several attempts to serve Senator Natasha with the originating processes. Each attempt, according to Udom, was unsuccessful.

The Senate President’s aide claimed that the bailiff’s affidavit now before the court indicated that Senator Natasha had allegedly avoided being served personally, which is why the court later approved a request for substituted service in November.

Akpabio insisted that political disputes and allegations should be addressed in proper legal forums and not through “dramatized narratives” on social media.

He accused Senator Natasha of trying to sway public emotions rather than submitting evidence before the court.

The statement also referenced what it described as her previous pattern of digital agitation during her six-month suspension from the Senate — a disciplinary action she later completed in full despite efforts to challenge its legitimacy online.

Akpabio urged Senator Natasha to allow her lawyers handle the matter appropriately and to present whatever evidence she claims to have before the court.

He maintained that the law functions on facts, procedure, and due process — not on social-media reactions or emotional appeals.

The senate leader added that the ongoing attempts to shift public attention through sensational commentary would not replace what must be proven in court.