Senate President’s wife, Unoma Akpabio, has sued Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for alleged defamation and violation of fundamental human rights.
Mrs. Akpabio in the first suit on fundamental rights violation (Suit No: CV/814/25), said the senator made of false and scandalous accusations which caused her and her children, emotional trauma putting them in fear for their lives.
Mrs Akpabio wants the court to declare the accusations against her husband made by Natasha as a violation of her right to dignity under the Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
She is also demanding ₦250 billion compensation and a perpetual injunction to restraint Akpoti-Uduaghan from further damaging claims.
In a another defamation Suit No: CV/816/25, Mrs. Akpabio challenged the senator’s claim that her husband made sexual advances towards her.
Mrs. Akpabio said the allegations were false, malicious, and damaging, adding her family’s reputation has been affected and caused them public shame.
She has therefore asked the court to dire Akpoti-Uduaghan to tender a public apology in The Guardian and ThisDay, and pay her ₦1 billion in damages.
“The allegations have caused untold pain and emotional trauma to me and my family,” Mrs. Akpabio said in the suit.
The court has yet to fix a date for the hearing of both suits.
The court cases emanated as a result of a recent claims by Akpoti-Uduaghan that Senate President Goodwill Akpabio was responsible for her troubles following her refusal to have a sexual relationship with him.
The crisis between both lawmakers started after Akpoti-Uduaghan discovered that her seating position in the Senate chamber had changed without her knowledge.
Natasha objected against the action, leading to a brief disruption during a plenary session.
The Senate later referred her case to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, led by Senator Neda Imaseun from Edo South, for investigation.
The committee was given two weeks to submit its report.
Natasha has to that effect filed a ₦100 billion lawsuit against Akpabio and his senior legislative aide, Mfon Patrick, for defamation.
