Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, have been summoned by two separate Federal Capital Territory High Courts over allegations brought against them by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The cases, filed individually, involve accusations of defamation, sexual harassment, and violation of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s fundamental rights, according to The PUNCH.
In suit No. FCT/HC/CV/754/2025, Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi granted leave for Akpoti-Uduaghan to serve the writ of summons and all accompanying processes—including hearing notices—on Akpabio, both personally and in his capacity as Senate President.
Also summoned in the same suit are Mr. Mfon Patrick, a senior legislative aide to Akpabio, and the Clerk of the National Assembly. The court fixed June 9, 2025, for a report on the service of the summons.
The decision followed an ex parte motion (No. M/6603/2025) moved by U.J. Udoh, counsel for Akpoti-Uduaghan, and supported by a six-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Hamzat Mogaji, litigation manager at Victor Giwa & Associates.
In a related case, suit No. FCT/HC/CV/1359/25, Justice A.O. Otaluka also granted leave for substituted service of court documents on Senator Nwaebonyi.
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The ruling came after an ex parte motion filed on May 10, 2025, supported by an eight-paragraph affidavit and argued by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Michael J. Numa. The matter was adjourned to June 25, 2025, for further hearing.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently under a six-month suspension from the Senate, has filed a ₦5 billion defamation suit against Nwaebonyi.
The suit is in response to statements made by the senator during a live appearance on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on March 6, 2025.
