Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has known as on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to dismiss the petition filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of felony defamation and incitement.
Akpoti-Uduaghan who spoke on Saturday, April 12, urged the IG to probe Akpabio as a substitute, over allegations of threats to her life.
Saturday Telegraph recollects that Akpabio had written to the IGP, alleging that the senator falsely accused him of plotting her assassination, a declare he described as heinous lies geared toward damaging his repute and inciting unrest.
Reacting to the allegation in an announcement by her counsel, Victor Giwa, Natasha accused the Senate President of making an attempt to preempt investigations into his alleged function in a plot to hurt her by elevating counter-allegations of public incitement.
She insisted that Akpabio’s petition was a deliberate ploy to distract legislation enforcement from extra urgent allegations towards him.
She stated that not till the investigation into the allegations towards the Senate President had been accomplished and confirmed to be false might the Akpabio’s petition be entertained.
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“We stay counsel for Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, hereafter generally known as our consumer. Our consideration has been drawn to the news-making spherical that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a petition towards our consumer, distinguished Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, alleging Incitement of the general public towards his particular person.
“It’s our consumer’s place that the Senate President ought to submit himself for a full investigation to safety brokers earlier than any allegation of incitement towards him.
“The Senate President is a “principal suspect’ within the case of a risk to the lifetime of the distinguished Senator Natasha, whose securities have been withdrawn illegally on the instruction of the Senate president.
“We, subsequently, name on the Senate President to submit himself to full investigation slightly than divert the eye of the safety brokers via a bubble petition.
“It is just when the investigation has been concluded, and the allegation has been proven to be false, that the problem of incitement and false allegation towards Senator Natasha could be entertained.
“We subsequently name on the Inspector General of Police to discontinue the Senate president’s Petition as being diversionary and prejudicing of investigation,” it added.
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