Di suspended senator wey dey represent Kogi Central Senatorial District for Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, go show for court on Tuesday as dem don summon am.
Her main lawyer, West Idahosa (SAN), confirm dis one on Sunday.
But Idahosa talk say e no clear whether Federal Government really wan arraign her on Tuesday.
E talk say no matter wetin Federal Government plan, Akpoti-Uduaghan go obey court order because she be law-abiding citizen.
Federal Government, through di Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abubakar, don file criminal case against Akpoti-Uduaghan. Dem accuse her say she talk bad thing (wey no true) during one live TV interview and for one private phone call.
Dem talk say she talk some things wey target Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
Di charge wey dem file on May 16, 2025, for Federal Capital Territory High Court (case number CR/297/25), talk say Akpoti-Uduaghan talk during one monitored interview on April 3, 2025, say Akpabio and Bello plan to kill her.
Di charge quote her say: “It was part of the meeting, the discussions that Akpabio had with Yahaya Bello that night— to eliminate me… he then emphasised that I should be killed in Kogi.”
Dem still accuse her say she talk another defamatory thing during phone call with one woman wey her name na Dr Sandra Duru, on March 27, 2025.
For dat call, she allegedly talk say Akpabio get hand for organ harvesting wey involve late Iniubong Umoren, say na to help him sick wife.
Akpabio, Bello and four other people dey listed as important witnesses for the case.
For phone interview, Idahosa talk say dem legal team ready to defend Akpoti-Uduaghan for court.
“If dem call di case tomorrow, we go show with our client.
“We no dey concerned with protest — we be lawyers, our job na to defend di charges wey we believe say fit stand trial. Protest na work of civil society people,” Idahosa talk.
He also add say, “Our client dey obey law. Why she no go show? Na summon dem give, and we don already ready. Na only people or institution wey no dey respect court go no show, and she no dey that category.”
When dem ask am whether she go get arraigned, Idahosa say, “We no sure. We don see notice of amended charges. We no know wetin dem wan do. Dem don amend di charges before, and dem fit still amend again—na their choice.”
