Drama erupted at the Abuja High Court on Monday as the high-stakes defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan took an unexpected twist — the Federal Government requested a last-minute adjournment, and the judge pushed the case all the way to February 23, 2026.
The twist?
No lawyer showed up for the Attorney-General of the Federation. Instead, a letter — filed only that morning — was sent asking for the adjournment.
Natasha’s lawyer protested, arguing the request was improper and insisting the court should hear her pending objection, but Justice Chizoba Oji ruled otherwise, saying she was granting the delay “in the interest of justice.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan is facing charges over her explosive allegation that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello plotted to kill her — claims that shook the political space.
With the case now frozen until 2026, the drama surrounding the senator is far from over, and the political stakes just got even higher.
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