Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted that the two separate defamation charges instituted against her by the federal government were maliciously instigated her by those using power to their own advantage.
Addressing newsmen at the Federal High Court premisses shortly after the defamation charge was struck out, the Senator representing Kogi Central said that the withdrawal of the suit has strengthened her faith in the rule of law.
Contrary to media publications, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has yet to withdraw the numerous suits he filed against her.
“I will like to mention for clarity that the two cases just withdrawn by the federal government did not form part of the cases the Senate President mentioned in court.
“As at today, he (Akpabio) has not instructed his lawyers to discontinue several cases that he and his wife initiated.
“The withdrawal of these two federal government cases against me only proved what we had always known, which is that these cases were maliciously instigated by two individuals who used power to their advantage, to witchhunt an innocent person which is myself.
“But I will like to extend a sincere appreciation to President Tinubu for standing with the truth and in his commitment to justice, ordered the discontinuance of these two cases.
“I have never doubted that Nigeria is a land of possibilities and that the truth somehow would always get one vindicated.
“Now, I can actually rest and resume my work fully because it has been a whole lot, these past months.
“No matter how strong and tough one is, for a person like me that had never been invited by the police for anything and does not have any case of financial embezzlement or drug abuse- I am one that can actually be called a good citizen of Nigeria- to just be slammed simultaneously with two federal government cases, that was a whole lot.
“But they say whatever does not break you makes you stronger. I will say that I was actually toughened. It is not something I would want to experience, and I would not wish it for anybody. At the end of the day, justice prevailed.”, she said.
Withdrawn charges maliciously instigated against me – Senator Natasha insists
