- The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the suspension of the cybercrime trial of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on October 20, 2025, after her defense team challenged the court’s jurisdiction.
- She faces six charges (Amendment) (Amendment) bills, according to statements allegedly involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor Yahaya Bello.
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Akpoti-uduaghan was arraigned on June 30 and received a self-approved bail, facing six counts under the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act.
One of the allegations: “About April 1, 2025, speaking to the crowd in the Ishima community, Kogi State, you-Senator Natasha Akputti-Akputti-Udowahan, intends to spread the following communication through computer systems and networks in order to work: it happens in Abuja, it should be done here, so it seems that the one who killed me here…’You…you know that this contains a threat that could damage the reputation of Senator Godswill, GCON, GCON, GCON, as the President of the Senate…”
Another charge states the same words, but links the alleged threat to “Yahaya Adoza Bello” (former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello”.
While sitting on Monday, prosecutor David Kaswe announced his preparations to move forward, saying the first witness was present and a TV screen was installed in court. But Akpoti-uduaghan’s attorney Ehiogie West-Idahosa (SAN) objected, believing it was an abuse of the power of the Attorney General and that the defense lawyer had not received a witness statement.
Judge Mohammed Umar ruled that the objection must be resolved first before the trial and the case will be adjourned until October 20.
