Assassination Plot: Court Rejects FG’s Request to Arrest Natasha, Reason Emerges

• The Federal High Court has declined the Federal Government’s application for an arrest warrant against suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
• The judge declined the request in a ruling on Monday after FG's counsel, David Kaswe, admitted that he served the defamation charge on Natasha’s lawyer on Monday morning
• Akpoti-Uduaghan was dragged to court over alleged defamatory comments made during a live television appearance on April 3, 2025

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Abuja - On Monday, June 16, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja rejected the Federal Government’s request to issue an arrest warrant against the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her failure to appear in court for arraignment in an alleged defamation suit.

Court rejects FG’s request to arrest Natasha

The request followed her failure to appear in court for arraignment in an alleged defamation case, but the presiding judge, Justice Muhammed Umar, ruled that the senator had not been served with the charge or a hearing notice prior to the sitting.

The trial judge, Justice Musa Umar, said that it was impossible to grant the application of the prosecutor and issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant when she had not been served, The Punch reported.

He refused the application for a bench warrant and rather granted the application for substituted service through her counsel which the prosecutor made in what seemed to be an afterthought.

The judge adjourned the matter to June 30, 2025, for arraignment.

Natasha accuses Akpabio of an assassination plot

Amid the recall action against her, the suspended PDP senator controversially accused Akpabio of colluding with the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, in a bid to have her assassinated.

The embattled senator made the allegation during a homecoming rally in her hometown in Ihime, Kogi Central. She alleged that the Senate president had earlier contacted Governor Ahmed Ododo to start the recall process, but noted that the governor declined to do that because the masses are behind her.

She allegedly made defamatory comments against Akpabio and Bello including a plot to assassinate her during a live television appearance on April 3, 2025.

See the video below where Natasha accused Akpabio and Bello of planning to eliminate her:

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Natasha: Akpabio speaks on organ harvesting allegation

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the president of the Senate denied contacting US-based Dr. Sandra Duru, also known as Prof Mgbeke.

Akpabio denied any involvement in the allegations linking him to an organ harvesting scandal.

Akpabio's aide, Kenny Okolugbo, gave the clarification in a video release online on Saturday, May 3, accompanied by a terse statement.

Source: Legit.ng