Akpabio sues Natasha Akpoti over ‘mocking’ apology to him

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taken legal action against embattled Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of mocking him with a satirical apology letter posted on her social media accounts.

The lawsuit, filed on May 7, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks to compel Senator Natasha Akpoti to remove the post and issue a formal apology.

The legal action, filed under case number CS/384/25, also demands that the suspended senator publish a written apology in at least two national newspapers and provide an affidavit confirming her compliance with these conditions.

The satirical apology, shared on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Facebook page on April 27, has sparked controversy due to its mocking tone directed at Akpabio.

In the post, Senator Natasha sarcastically wrote;

“Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence.

“I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognise that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind.

“How remiss of me not to understand that my refusal to indulge your… “requests” was not merely a personal choice, but a constitutional violation of the unwritten laws of certain men’s entitlement. Truly, I must apologize for prioritizing competence over capitulation, vision over vanity, and the people’s mandate over private dinners behind closed doors.

“I now realize the catastrophic consequences of my actions: legislation delayed, tempers flared, and the tragic bruising of egos so large they require their own postcodes. For this disruption to the natural order of “quid pro quo,” I bow my head in fictional shame.

“Please find it in your magnanimous heart — somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement — to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections. I remain Yours in eternal resistance, Senator Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan Unafraid, Unbought, and Unbroken.”

Akpabio’s legal team, led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, argues that the post violated a court order issued on April 4, 2025, which prohibited both senators from making public statements related to ongoing sexual harassment allegations until the case is concluded.

The legal team claims that Natasha’s actions breach the order and contribute to ongoing public controversy.