Wahala no too much, but e loud well-well as Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan land herself for serious court gbege. Kogi State High Court don yarn final say she go pay correct ₦1 billion to former governor Yahaya Bello.
According to wetin dem write for the official judgment wey Justice A. S. Ibrahim drop on April 23, court say the matter clear like morning sun. Dem say the proof wey Bello carry come strong pass, and e reach to convince court based on “balance of probabilities” (na big grammar for “e clear pass doubt small”).
As the gbege take be, this case no be today matter o. E start from suit wey dem file since 2023, and now e don finally reach bus stop—with heavy financial “punishment” join body.
Wetin Natasha Talk for TV Wey Cause Problem
The main wahala start from one interview wey Senator Natasha do for The Morning Show on Arise TV back in November 2022. For that interview, she no hold back at all—she throw serious words give Bello.
She describe am with heavy allegations like “m¥rderer,” “k+ller,” and “t+rror to Kogi people.” Na those kind strong talk wey no get evidence wey make court vex. Judge talk say those statements no get justification and dem damage Bello name seriously.
For court eye, public talk like this no be small thing—especially when person no fit prove am. So na there the whole matter turn from TV gbas gbos enter legal battlefield.
Court Say “No More Talk Again!” + ₦1bn Fine
No be only money matter o—court still drop strict warning join. Judge issue one “perpetual injunction” (meaning forever-ever) wey say Senator Natasha and anybody wey dey represent her no go talk or publish any defamatory gist about Bello again for TV, radio, or anywhere.
This one mean say even if microphone dey call her name, she gats hold herself well. Any slip fit land her for more wahala.
As e be now, court don award full ₦1 billion damages give Yahaya Bello. Na serious financial blow wey show say for Nigeria law, mouth no be free pass—if you talk am, you go fit defend am or pay for am.
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