Akpabio’s wife sues Senator Natasha for N350billon for defaming her husband

The wife of the Senate President, Mrs Unoma Akpabio, filed two defamation lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, demanding N350 billion for defaming her husband.

The lawsuits followed s3xual h@rassment allegations made by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against the senate president during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, 28th February 2025.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, detailed an incident on 8th December 2023 when she and her husband visited Mr Akpabio’s residence in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

During the visit, she alleged that the senate president held her hand, led her around his house, and then made inappropriate advances towards her, even in her husband’s presence.

She also claimed that Mr. Akpabio once insinuated that she should “take care of him” if she wanted her motions to receive favourable consideration on the Senate floor.

In response, the senate president’s wife filed two separate defamation lawsuits at the Federal High Court in Abuja to defend her husband’s reputation.

In the suits marked CV/814/25 and CV/816/25, the wife of the Senate President demanded N250 billion and N100 billion in general damages, respectively.

Mrs Akpabio claimed the allegations against her husband had caused her and the children emotional and psychological stress.

She also said since the allegations were made public, her family has been living under constant fear and thr3at to their lives.

She also prayed the court to restrain Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan and her associates from making defamatory statements against the Akpabio family.

Mrs. Akpabio urged the court to mandate Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan to issue a formal written retraction and tender an unconditional apology to the senate president, which should be published in two national newspapers.