By Samuel Adeola
The Federal Government has dragged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to court over explosive comments she made during a live broadcast on Channels Television.
The case, marked CR/297/25, was officially filed on May 16, 2025, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The government is accusing the Kogi Central lawmaker of defamation under Section 391 of the Penal Code, an offence punishable under Section 392.
The charges stem from her April 3 appearance on the programme Politics Today, where she alleged threats to her life and accused key political figures of orchestrating a plot to “eliminate” her.
“What is important to me is to stay alive, because dead men tell no tales,” she said during the broadcast.
She also claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had withdrawn her security and had intentions for her to be killed in Kogi State.
In a separate charge, the prosecution alleges that during a phone conversation on March 27, Akpoti-Uduaghan made a shocking remark suggesting that the late Iniubong Umoren’s organs were used for Akpabio’s wife.
The Federal Government, acting through the Director of Public Prosecution, insists that the statements were made with the intent to damage reputations.
Senate President Akpabio, former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, several senators, and police officers are expected to testify when proceedings begin. The court has not yet fixed a date for the arraignment.
