FG withdraws criminal charge against Natasha Akpoti

The federal government has withdrawn the criminal chargeagainst Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central. The notice of discontinuance was filed in suit numberFHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 between the federal government and Akpoti-Uduaghan. The document, dated December 12, 2025, was brought pursuantto sections 108(1), 108(2)(a), and 108(5) of the Administration of CriminalJustice Act, 2015. “The Office of the Honourable Attorney-General of theFederation intends to discontinue proceeding in this matter,” the notice reads. The notice was signed by M.B. Abubakar, director of publicprosecutions of the federation, and Aderonke Imana, the assistant chief statecounsel. The filing was made on behalf of Lateef Fagbemi, theAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Court records show that the notice was received and endorsedby the Federal High Court, Abuja, on December 15, 2025. The document was subsequently certified as a true copy bythe registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on December 18, 2025. On Thursday, Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, said hehad directed his lawyers to withdraw all court cases he instituted againstindividuals over alleged defamation. In December 2025, Akpabio filed a N200 billion defamationsuit at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Abuja againstAkpoti-Uduaghan, over sexual harassment allegations made against him.

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