By John Alechenu
The Federal Authorities has formally withdrawn the legal defamation case it filed towards Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, final yr.
This resolution dropped at an finish what many think about a high-profile prosecution that attracted nationwide consideration and stirred intense political debate.
Licensed court docket paperwork obtained in Abuja, over the weekend point out that the Workplace of the Honourable Legal professional-Common of the Federation (AGF), on December 12, 2025, filed a Discover of Discontinuance earlier than the Federal Excessive Court docket, Abuja Judicial Division, thereby terminating the legal proceedings towards the senator representing Kogi Central.
The go well with, filed within the identify of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was sequel to petitions submitted by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had been charged with legal defamation and cyber-bullying over feedback she made throughout a televised interview on Politics Immediately, anchored by Seun Okinbaloye, on Channels Tv, during which she alleged that there have been plans to remove her.
Based on the Discover of Discontinuance, the prosecution was withdrawn in accordance to previsions of Sections 108(1), 108(2)(a) and 108(5) of the Administration of Prison Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, in addition to beneath the inherent powers of the court docket.
The doc was signed on behalf of the Legal professional-Common by officers of the Division of Public Prosecutions of the Federation and duly licensed by the court docket.
The withdrawal got here after months of authorized controversy. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had raised issues over alleged threats to her life.
Though she reportedly petitioned the Inspector-Common of Police over the matter, she was later arraigned on legal fees for elevating the alarm.
Outstanding Nigerians together with Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, newly sworn in Ambassador Reno Omokri, Senator Ekpenyong Asuquo, amongst others had been listed as prosecution witnesses.
As on the time of submitting this report, there was no official assertion from the Legal professional-Common’s workplace explaining the explanations for the discontinuance.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan who has constantly maintained her innocence is but to touch upon the the newest improvement.
The publish FG withdraws criminal defamation case against Natasha appeared first on Vanguard News.
