Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, have threatened to drag the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi to court for alleged defamation.
Senator Nwaebonyi has been turned himself into an attack-dog in his bid to defend the Senate President Godswill Akpabio over allegation of sexual harassment Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan levelled at him.
The Senator representing Ebonyi North, in defence of Akpabio, has been villifying the female Senator, to the point of making a false claim that she has six children for six men.
The recent: an interview with News Central Television, the Senator said Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan blackmailed Chief Uduaghan into marrying her, a remark, the couple through their lawyers, demanded for a public apology, failing which a lawsuit would be instituted against the Ebonyi Senator.
In a letter dated March 27, 2025, with reference WIC/W/AB/W3/25, the couple accused Nwaebonyi of impugning their reputation in the said television interview.
According to the legal document, the remarks were aired on News Central TV and its affiliate platforms, including DSTV, GOTV, Startimes, and AVO.
The law firm outlined the serious implications of the senator’s remarks, stating that they falsely portrayed Chief Uduaghan as a victim of blackmail and Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan as someone of questionable moral character.
According to the solicitors, the statements have caused significant reputational damage, leading to distrust and embarrassment among their political, social, and business associates.
The demand notice called for a written public apology from Nwaebonyi within 14 days, to be aired on News Central TV and widely disseminated across social media platforms.
Failure to comply, the letter warned, would result in legal proceedings against the senator to seek redress.
