By Ayomide Otitoju
Kogi Central Senator Ifeanyi Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against her over sexual harassment allegations.
In a Facebook post on Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the suit was filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, attaching a court order from Justice U.P. Kekemeke directing that she be served via substituted means through the clerk of the National Assembly. The order was issued on November 6, and the case is scheduled to commence on January 21, 2026.
“This newly instituted ₦200 billion suit against me by Senator Godswill Akpabio claims defamation on sexual harassment,” she wrote. “I am now glad the matter is in court because the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges previously refused to grant me audience, citing that Akpabio’s wife had already instituted a defamation case against me.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan added that the lawsuit provides her an opportunity to substantiate her claims. “I now have a chance to prove how I was sexually harassed and how my refusal to give in to his demands triggered a series of unprovoked attacks on my person,” she stated.
The allegations date back to February 2025, when Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio made sexual advances toward her in his office and residence in Akwa Ibom, claiming that her difficulties in the Senate followed her rejection of his advances.
