(In Nigeria) Compel Natasha to Delete Satirical Apology Letter, Akpabio Tells Court

 

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, be ordered to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages.

Akpabio, through his legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Kehinde Ogunwumiju, is asking the court to direct Akpoti-Uduaghan to remove the video for allegedly violating a judge’s directive. Additionally, Ogunwumiju seeks an order compelling her to remove the post from all her social media accounts and to publish a written apology in at least two national newspapers.

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He also requests that Akpoti-Uduaghan be required to submit an affidavit confirming her compliance with the court’s orders.

This legal action follows the sharing of a controversial video by Akpoti-Uduaghan on April 27. In the video, she mockingly “apologized” to Akpabio, sarcastically expressing regret for “the crime of maintaining dignity and self-respect” and lamenting her failure to allow the Senate President to “have his way” with her.

The viral post was widely interpreted as a jab at Akpabio amid ongoing tensions between the two lawmakers. The dispute traces back to an altercation in the Senate chamber over seating arrangements, which has since escalated into this legal and political confrontation.