Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has formally petitioned the IGP, accusing Senate President Akpabio of main a well-coordinated smear marketing campaign to label her a terrorist. Learn particulars ..
…. Senator Natasha Alleges Senate President is Utilizing Proxies to Label Her a Terrorist, Calls for Police Safety and Justice
In a improvement that has despatched shockwaves by Nigeria’s political panorama, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has formally petitioned the Inspector-Common of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sponsoring a coordinated and malicious media marketing campaign in opposition to her.
Within the petition dated Might 15, 2025, and titled “Petition In opposition to Coordinated Defamation and Cyberbullying by Sponsored Syndicate on the Behest of the President of the Senate – Godswill Akpabio,” the outspoken senator alleged that Akpabio is utilizing media proxies to unfold damaging and false narratives with the intent of destroying her political profession, endangering her life, and delegitimizing her position within the Nationwide Meeting.
In accordance with the doc submitted by her authorized counsel, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, a number of on-line publications launched equivalent articles on Might 10, accusing Akpoti-Uduaghan of terrorism sponsorship, involvement in unlawful arms offers, and orchestrating violence in Kogi Central. The articles have been revealed concurrently throughout completely different platforms, main the senator to conclude that the operation was a centrally deliberate cyberattack meant to assassinate her character.
“These publications weren’t solely equivalent in content material but additionally strategically timed and syndicated throughout varied platforms in a way that clearly suggests a centrally coordinated assault,” her lawyer said.
Senator Natasha, a former governorship candidate in Kogi State below the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserted that this isn’t the primary time she has been focused. She referenced the extraordinary smear campaigns and threats she confronted in the course of the 2023 gubernatorial elections as a part of an ongoing try and silence her politically.
“This sample of cyberbullying and political blackmail should not be allowed to proceed unchecked. It poses a grave risk to democracy, free speech, and the integrity of our establishments,” she wrote.
Along with calling for a full investigation into the people and media retailers concerned within the defamatory publications, Natasha explicitly requested the IGP to probe the alleged position of Senate President Akpabio within the matter.
“It’s crucial that those that misuse their positions of energy to intimidate and malign others are held accountable,” she emphasised, whereas additionally urging the police to supply her safety amid rising issues over her security because of the terrorism allegations.
The senator said that the false accusations might incite public hostility and probably endanger her and her household.
In the meantime, when contacted by TheCable, Akpabio’s spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, declined to remark, claiming he had not but seen the petition. Even after being despatched the doc by way of WhatsApp, Eyiboh remained silent and provided no response to the grave allegations.
The silence from the Senate President’s camp has solely fueled hypothesis, as observers query whether or not the smear marketing campaign is politically motivated and a part of a broader agenda to silence dissent inside the Nationwide Meeting.
