Just In: Akpabio Withdraws All Defamation Cases Against Natasha and Others

In response to advice he got during a New Year’s Mass, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has instructed his attorneys to drop all ongoing defamation lawsuits he filed against a number of people.

According to reports, Akpabio revealed this on Thursday during a speech at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

He claimed to have brought almost nine defamation lawsuits against people he believed had lied to him and damaged his reputation.

“I had nearly nine court cases against some people who slandered my name, lied about me, and defamed me,” he stated.

“However, after listening to the priest, I became aware that he was speaking to me. Therefore, I am directing my attorney to drop all legal actions against them.”

Akpabio launched several high-profile defamation lawsuits in 2025, including one against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a coworker.

The Senate President filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpoti-Uduaghan in late 2025 due to accusations of sexual harassment, which he rejected and asked her to prove in court.

Akpabio’s wife filed separate defamation lawsuits against the Kogi senator earlier in the year, claiming that specific allegations had tarnished the name of her family.

Following her public accusations of wrongdoing in March 2025, Akpabio’s relationship with Akpoti-Uduaghan deteriorated as she accused the Senate President of influencing her suspension from the Senate.

In order to contest the charges taken against her, Akpoti-Uduaghan also filed a ₦100 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpabio and others for remarks she claimed damaged her reputation.

Akpabio has essentially put an end to all ongoing defamation-related lawsuits connected to the conflicts with Thursday’s declaration.