Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who claimed during her Sallah Homecoming rally in Okehi, Kogi State, that he conspired with Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello to assassinate her.
Speaking at the rally on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Natasha alleged, “On 12th of March, Akpabio spoke to Governor Ododo to recall me. But he told him it will be impossible because the masses are with her, the people are with her.”
She further claimed that Akpabio was unsatisfied with this response and subsequently involved Yahaya Bello in the plan. According to her, “He then sent for Yahaya Bello, and it was actually Senator Asuquo who picked him to the venue of the meeting. I was informed of everything. And when they got to him, the meeting was in two fold. They told him to commence my recall and that he was going to fund it.”
She also alleged that “Of course, money changed hands that night. The second thing he told him was that he should try and kill me. I didn’t make this public, but I wrote to the police. He told him that he should make sure that killing me does not happen in Abuja. It should be done here (Okehi) so it should seem as if it was the people that killed me here. I didn’t make it public, but we did notify the security agencies of that.”
Reacting to the claims, the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, dismissed Natasha’s allegations, stating that Akpabio would not be distracted by them. He emphasized that the burden of proof rested on Natasha, saying, “My reaction simply is that whoever alleges must prove. That is simple. That is trite in law. The principle of law is that whoever alleges must prove.”
Eyiboh further stated that Akpabio remains focused on his legislative duties, saying, “But for now, the SP is assiduously working together with his colleagues Senators to collaborate, synergize with the executive to give to Nigeria renewed hope.”
He stressed that the Senate President would not be sidetracked, adding, “I’m saying that the SP is not going to come down and begin to get distracted. What he’s concentrating on now is collaborating with his colleagues senators for a constructive collaboration with the executive and other arms of government to give Nigeria Renewed Hope.”
