Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ₦1bn Defamation Judgment
Analysis based on 35 articles · First reported Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated Apr 26, 2026
This event has a direct impact on Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is ordered to pay ₦1 billion in damages, potentially affecting her financial standing. For Yahaya Bello, the ruling is a legal victory, affirming his reputation and awarding significant damages.
The Nigeria — Kogi State High Court in Lokoja ordered Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay ₦1 billion in damages to Yahaya Bello in a defamation lawsuit. The court found that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's comments on Arise News' 'The Morning Show' on November 4, 2022, describing Yahaya Bello as a 'murderer, killer, perpetrator of evil acts, and a terror to the people of Nigeria — Kogi State,' were defamatory and unjustified. The court also issued a perpetual injunction restraining Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her associates from making further defamatory statements against Yahaya Bello. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has rejected the judgment, stating that her comments were made in self-defense against terrorism allegations by Yahaya Bello and in the public interest, and she plans to appeal the decision to the Nigeria — Nigerian Courts of Appeal.
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