- Godswill Akpabio has formally requested that the Police, investigate claims of a supposed assassination plot against him allegedly by Senator Natasha Akpoti.
- This comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a formal complaint against Akpabio, accusing him of conspiring to murder her and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally requested that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, investigate claims of a supposed assassination plot against him allegedly orchestrated by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
This comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a formal complaint against Akpabio, accusing him of conspiring to murder her and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.
In her complaint, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio had instructed former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to carry out the assassination in Kogi State.
In response to these serious allegations, Akpabio dismissed them as a “malicious falsehood” and a “deliberate and reckless attempt” to damage his reputation. He has also called for Akpoti-Uduaghan to face criminal defamation charges.
The petition reads;
“I write to formally bring to your attention and seek immediate investigation and prosecution of a criminally defamatory and malicious statement made against me by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a suspended member of the Nigerian Senate on the 1st of April, 2025 and which was widely publicised on radio stations, televisions and newspapers, including the social media,” Akpabio stated in his petition.
He continued, “In the public outburst at Kogi State while addressing her audience, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan falsely alleged that I instructed the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to ‘assassinate her in Kogi State instead of Abuja’ with the intent of making it appear that her constituents were responsible for her death.
Akpabio categorically rejected the accusation, calling it “a reckless and deliberate attempt to damage my reputation, endanger my life and security, and incite political unrest.”
He also expressed concern over the political motives behind the false claims. “Her motive was clear, which was to incite the public, manipulate sentiments, and malign my person and office in the eyes of the Nigerian people and the international community,” he added.
