Akpabio says claims of a newly filed ₦200bn lawsuit are misleading, insisting the case was instituted months ago.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has refuted reports claiming he recently filed fresh charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Akpabio described the reports as false, misleading, and an attempt to distort public perception.
According to Udom, the ₦200 billion suit referenced by Akpoti-Uduaghan “was filed over three months ago,” not recently as claimed.
He explained that progress on the case was briefly delayed due to routine administrative procedures within the judiciary. However, multiple attempts by the court bailiff to serve the Senator reportedly failed because she allegedly evaded service—an action the bailiff documented under oath.
Udom added that the court later approved an application for substituted service in November after repeated failed attempts at personal delivery.
The Senate President insisted that legal matters should be handled in court, not through social media narratives or public sympathy campaigns.
He stated:
“Online applause cannot replace credible evidence, due process, or judicial scrutiny. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is encouraged to present the evidence she claims to have before a competent court.”
Akpabio further accused her of adopting similar tactics during her six-month Senate suspension, stressing that “the law is guided by proof, procedure, and due process—not sentiment or theatrics.”
He advised the Senator to properly brief her lawyers and file her defence instead of relying on what he described as sensational commentary.