In response to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s accusations of sexual harassment, Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Saturday urged her to present proof.
Akpabio urged Akpoti-Uduaghan to support her allegations in a statement sent through his media assistant, Jackson Udom, stressing the need for unambiguous and verifiable proof.
In a statement headed “Setting the record straight on the defamation case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,” he made this request.
He stated, “On December 5, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan once more used social media to falsely and deceptively assert that His Excellency, the Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, had only recently filed a multi-billion-naira defamation suit against her over her baseless allegations of sexual misconduct.”
The public is fully aware that neither the Senate Committee nor any other appropriate authority has ever found a shred of evidence to support these accusations.
For the avoidance of doubt, the facts are evident, verifiable, and have previously been presented to the court.
Senator Akpabio used his constitutional right to pursue legal action after Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan made serious, unfounded claims that might seriously harm his image.
The lawsuit was submitted more than three months ago. Regular administrative and judicial procedures caused a temporary delay in its development.
“The court’s bailiff made multiple attempts to personally serve Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan with the originating processes once judicial activities on the subject resumed.
As stated under oath in the bailiff’s affidavit currently before the court, “each attempt failed due to her deliberate evasion of service.” The court only approved the request for substituted service in November of this year following these persistent evasions.
Her assertion that the action was “just filed” is consequently untrue, deceptive, and meant to skew public perception of the case.
“We reaffirm that courtrooms, not social media platforms with contrived anger and choreographed narratives, are where legal disputes are settled.
“Credible evidence, legal procedure, and judicial scrutiny cannot be replaced by the online praise that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan consistently demands.
“This behavior is consistent with her behavior during her six-month Senate suspension, which was a completely legal disciplinary punishment that she attempted to undermine through online agitation but finally served out in full.
Instead of depending on sensationalized commentary meant only to elicit sympathy and obfuscate the facts, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan should produce the “evidence” she claims to have before a court of competent jurisdiction.
“Proof, procedure, and due process—rather than passion, emotion, or social media theatrics—are what drive the law.
“She is encouraged to properly instruct her attorneys, prepare her defense, and then present the proof she claims to have for the unfounded accusations she has made in this case.
“This is her best chance. Her defense against the plaintiff’s defamatory allegations is currently awaited by the public, the media, and the legal community.
