Mrs Akpabio, slams Senator Natasha N250bn lawsuit over sexual harassment allegations
The wife of Senate President, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has slammed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, with a lawsuit demanding N251 billion for damages over allegations made by the Kogi lawmaker representing Kogi Central.
FCNN gathered that the suits were filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of defamation and violation of fundamental human rights of the senate president.
The legal battle is sequel to Senator Natasha’s allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a televised interview on Arise News TV monitored by Fusion Chronicles Nigeria Newspaper.
The lawmaker accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, claiming that their conflict began when she refused his alleged advances of making love to her.
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Mrs Akpabio reacted to the allegations and stated that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s remarks have caused significant psychological and emotional distress to her and her children.
Mrs Akpabio in her fundamental rights lawsuit, is demanding the court to declare that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s statements violated her rights and to issue an order preventing the senator from making further damaging remarks.
She further demanded ₦250 billion in damages for the emotional and psychological suffering allegedly caused by the accusations.
Mrs Akpabio further explained that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations have seriously damaged her family’s reputation. She is requesting a formal retraction of the statements, an unconditional public apology to be published in The Guardian and This Day newspapers, and ₦1 billion in punitive damages. Additionally, she is seeking a court order preventing Akpoti-Uduaghan from making any further defamatory statements against her family.
It was gathered that the lawsuit follows an earlier legal action filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Akpabio, in which she demanded ₦100.3 billion in damages after her Senate seat was allegedly changed without her consent
