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Akpabio’s wife Unoma sues Natasha, demands N250m for defamation
The crisis between Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Natasha Ajpoti-Uduagban, a senator representing Kogi Central, has taken a new dimension as Mrs. Unoma, Akpabio’s wife, has filed multiple lawsuits at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against Natasha.
The suits allege a breach of fundamental rights and defamation stemming from statements made by the senator during a televised interview on Arise News.
In the fundamental rights suit (Suit No: CV/814/25), brought under Section 34(1)(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Article 4 & 5 of The African Charter on Human And Peoples Rights (Ratification And Enforcement Act) Cap. A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, Mrs. Akpabio seeks:
A DECLARATION that the allegations made by the Respondent on the floor of the Senate on the 20th of February 2025 and subsequent scandalous and salacious allegations on Arise News TV by the Respondent, constitute a flagrant violation of the fundamental rights of the Applicant guaranteed under Section 34(1) (A) of The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), Article 4 & 5 of The African Charter on Human And Peoples Rights (Ratification And Enforcement Act) Cap. A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Section 14 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.
AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Respondent from making further inciteful, scandalous, and spiteful statements that have caused the Applicant and her children emotional and psychological abuse and living under constant threat and fear of their lives.
AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Respondent, whether by themselves, their agents, privies, or whosoever from further inciteful, scandalous, and spiteful statements that have caused the Applicant and her children emotional and psychological abuse and living under constant threat and fear of their lives or in any other manner infringing on their fundamental rights.
AN ORDER awarding the sum of N250,000,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Billion Naira only) as exemplary, punitive, aggravated and general damages against the Respondent for her infringement of the fundamental rights of the Applicant alongside such further or other Orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.
Additionally, in a separate defamation lawsuit (Suit No: CV/816/25), Mrs. Akpabio seeks:
A DECLARATION that the Defendant’s act of claiming on national television, that the Claimant’s husband, who is the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made sexual advances at her, without any proof of same, has damaged the reputation of the Claimant and indeed her entire family, bringing them into disrepute and opprobrium.
AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT mandating the Defendant to issue a formal written retraction of the defamatory words and tender an unconditional apology to the Claimant and her family, to be published in 2 (two) nationally-read newspapers to wit: The Guardian and This Day Newspapers.
AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT compelling the Defendant to pay to the Claimant the sum of ₦1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira only) as punitive and exemplary damages for the ruinous effect of the Defendant’s defamatory words on the Claimant’s family’s reputation.
AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendant from further uttering any defamatory words or causing to be uttered or spread, any defamatory words against the reputation of the Claimant’s family.
ANY FURTHER OR ANCILLARY ORDER or other Orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.
For six long years, Pratik Joshi lived alone in London—working tirelessly as a software professional, driven by a single dream: to one day build a better, brighter future abroad for his wife and their three little children, who waited patiently back in India.
That day had finally arrived.
After years of late-night calls, visa hurdles, and countdowns marked on calendars, the family was finally reuniting. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a dedicated medical professional, resigned from her job in India. Their home was packed up, goodbyes were tearfully exchanged, and hearts were full of hope. A new life awaited them. A future they had only imagined was now within reach.
This morning, they boarded Air India flight 171 to London together—as a family. Smiling. Laughing. Pratik clicked a selfie, all five of them framed by airplane windows and dreams, and sent it to relatives:
“We’re finally flying home.”
But they never made it.
The plane crashed.
All five lives—gone.
In an instant.
No warning. No goodbye. Just silence.
What was meant to be a beginning became the end. What was meant to be the first page of a new chapter became the final paragraph of a beautiful, unfinished story.
A father’s relentless effort.
A mother’s sacrifice.
Three innocent children with the whole world ahead of them—
All turned to ash in a moment of unimaginable tragedy.
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President BolaTinubu has been described as a Champion of Democracy whose Renewed Hope Agenda is on course to transform Nigeria and prosper the citizens
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi stated this Thursday in a statement he personally signed to mark the 2025 Democracy Day anniversary.
The Minister said- “I am delighted to on behalf of the management of the Federal Ministry of Works, convey our profound felicitations to a champion of democracy and vision bearer of the Renewed Hope Agenda, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on this auspicious commemoration of the 26th anniversary of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, this 12th June 2025.
“Your Excellency, we are enthused to celebrate this remarkable event courtesy of your rewarding leadership stewardship. Your struggle for the redemocratization of Nigeria and your emergence as the 5th democratically elected President of the 4th Republic are a clear indication of God’s unction in your enduring vision to achieve the purpose of our democratic journey which is economic prosperity and social justice. History will be kind to you for raising dispassionate standards and taking bold decisions that will return our country to the path of greatness in the continent of Africa.
“In the works sector, you have made gratifying progress in deepening and fast-tracking the gains of democracy through your record-breaking accomplishments in road infrastructure, which are distributed equitably across the 6 Geo-Political Zones. You have continued to blaze the trail in the passionate delivery of enduring infrastructure, which is critical for the nation’s developmental progress,especially your initiative to expand the nation’s road network and interconnect the major economic corridors through the four Renewed Hope Legacy Projects. Under Your Excellency, we savour a brand new era of regenerative democracy where the institutions and authorities work deliberately and collectively to achieve a nation of equal opportunities irrespective of tribe, religion, or social class. For this, we salute the leadership of the National Assembly and the Judiciary, which are the pillars of our democracy.
“May God continue to prosper the aspirations of Your Excellency and grant you the grace and enablement to achieve all that you desire for the nation. Please accept the warmest congratulations, esteemed regards, and best wishes of the management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Works.”
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has joined in the public outcry and condemnation of Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s disruption of operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (Zulu Hall) in Lagos on Wednesday morning.
The former Edo State governor had arrived late for a scheduled flight from Lagos to Abuja and tried to force himself through, while in the blocked movement to and from the tarmac.
He also tried attempted to cause breach of public peace by instigating two other passengers to protest. He transferred N500,000 to one of the women as bribe to instigate her to appear in a video with him.
Reacting to the incident in a statement seen by Nationwide Reports, Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, condemned Oshiomhole’s conduct in a series of posts on his official X handle.
Emphasising the importance of adhering to flight protocols, he stated, *”Aviation is not molue. It is not run on vibes.”
Achimugu added that passengers arriving after check-in closed are considered “no-shows” and may only be rebooked subject to seat availability and applicable fees. “If your flight departs at 0630hrs and you stroll into the airport at 0612, you are late,” he wrote.
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