N1bn: Yahaya Bello wins defamation suit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Friday, April 24, 2026
A Kogi State High Court ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan to pay former governor Yahaya Bello N1 billion in damages after finding she defamed him. The judgment imposes a hefty financial penalty on the senator and could reshape political tensions in Kogi State.
The Kogi State High Court has awarded N1 billion in damages to former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, in a defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The post N1bn: Yahaya Bello wins defamation suit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared first on Vanguard News.