Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has instructed his attorneys to drop all ongoing defamation lawsuits he filed against a number of people, citing advice he got during a New Year’s Mass.
According to reports, Akpabio revealed this on Thursday while giving a speech at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
He claimed to have brought almost nine defamation lawsuits against people he believed had lied about him and damaged his reputation.
“I had nearly nine court cases against some people who lied about me, slandered my name, and defamed me,” he stated.
“However, as I listened to the priest, I became aware that he was speaking to me. Therefore, I am directing my attorney to drop all legal actions against them.”
Akpabio launched several high-profile defamation lawsuits in 2025, one of which was against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a coworker.
The Senate President filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpoti-Uduaghan in late 2025 due to claims of sexual harassment, which he rejected and asked her to prove in court.
Akpabio’s wife filed separate defamation lawsuits against the Kogi senator earlier in the year, claiming that specific allegations had harmed the reputation of her family.
Following her public accusations of wrongdoing, Akpabio’s relationship with Akpoti-Uduaghan deteriorated as she accused the Senate President of influencing her suspension from the Senate in March 2025.
In order to contest the charges taken against her, Akpoti-Uduaghan also filed a ₦100 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpabio and others for remarks that she claimed damaged her reputation.
Akpabio has essentially ended all ongoing defamation-related lawsuits connected to the issues with Thursday’s announcement.
