A criminal defamation lawsuit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, has been officially withdrawn by the Federal Government.
Following petitions from Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation filed the lawsuit.
The drama began with remarks purportedly made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in an appearance on national television, in which she accused former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and Senate President Godswill Akpabio of being complicit in an assassination conspiracy.
According to court documents, the criminal proceedings against the senator were terminated on December 12, 2025, when the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) submitted a notice of discontinuance before the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division.
The notice of discontinuance states that the charge was dropped under the court’s inherent powers and in compliance with the provisions of Sections 108(1), 108(2)(a), and 108(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
Officials from the Federation’s Department of Public Prosecutions signed the paper on the Attorney General’s behalf, and the court properly certified it.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had voiced her concerns over purported threats to her life.
Despite allegedly petitioning the Inspector General of Police, she was subsequently charged with a crime related to the matter.
In the meantime, the Attorney General’s office did not issue a formal statement outlining the reasons behind the matter’s termination.
Prominent Nigerians, such as Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, recently sworn-in Ambassador Reno Omokri, Senator Ekpenyong Asuquo, and others, have been called as witnesses by the prosecution’s attorney in an attempt to prove its case.
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