Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has directed her legal representatives to begin preparing a defense in response to criminal charges filed against her by the federal government.
The charges were initiated by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), concerning allegations related to an attempt on her life.
The case, registered as FCT/HC/CR/297/2025 at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, accuses the senator of making claims about an assassination plot during a live appearance on Politics Today, a program broadcast by Channels Television on April 3, 2025.
In that interview, she alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello were involved in a conspiracy to eliminate her.
Reacting to the development, her legal counsel, Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa (SAN), confirmed on Saturday that he had received the relevant court documents and is representing her on the matter.
He noted: “At about 2:30pm on Friday, the 23rd of May, 2025, in the premises of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, we received the information filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) containing three counts bothering on allegations that our client, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made imputations which she had reason to believe will harm the reputation of Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We received the said information on behalf of our client upon a letter of authority duly issued by her and filed in the Registry of the said Court.
“The Legal team would adequately prepare all factual and statutory defences available to our client and place same before the Court during trial.”
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