Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has expressed her readiness to face a court case over criminal defamation filed by the Federal Government.
However, she insisted that police should also take action on serious complaints she has made against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello.
Currently outside the country for personal matters, Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed receiving notice of the case and, through her legal team, stated she will appear in court once a date is fixed.
Her lawyers said she will follow the legal process, but warned against one-sided treatment of justice.
Her legal team said several petitions were submitted to security agencies between March and May 2025, accusing certain individuals of cyberstalking, threats, sexual harassment, and even an attempt to kill her.
According to them, none of these cases have been seriously handled by the police.
They also raised concerns that while the cases she filed have been ignored, those brought against her by Akpabio and Bello were quickly processed, leading to the current criminal charge.
This, they believe, shows unfair treatment and requested that the law be applied fairly to everyone, no matter their position.
The Federal Government filed the case against Akpoti-Uduaghan on May 16, under a section of the Penal Code that deals with defamation.
The charge stems from a television interview where she accused Akpabio and Bello of plotting to eliminate her.
She linked this to her suspension from the Senate, which followed a disagreement over where she was to sit.
She also claimed that Akpabio sexually harassed her and has submitted a petition for it to be investigated.
Her lawyers stressed that the public expects law enforcement to be fair and do what is right.
They thanked supporters for standing by her and repeated their call for all her petitions to be looked into with the same speed used in filing the defamation case against her.
