Allegation: Akpabio, Natasha Keep Quiet as Fresh Political Audio Sends Allegation Machine Into Overtime

Nigeria’s already crowded political drama has received another unexpected episode after United States-based activist Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof Mgbeke, alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio engaged her to campaign against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. The claim was contained in a nine-minute audio released on social media, but neither Akpabio nor Akpoti-Uduaghan offered a comment when contacted over the latest development. The authenticity and full context of the recording have not been independently established.

Fresh Allegation Reopens Old Political File

Duru’s latest account represents another twist in a dispute that has already generated competing accusations from the people involved. In May 2025, she had alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan attempted to recruit her into a campaign against Akpabio and offered her money to make damaging claims. Akpoti-Uduaghan rejected those allegations and said Duru’s claims were untrue.

Now, the political script appears to have acquired another chapter, with Duru alleging that the Senate President was instead the person who engaged her to campaign against the Kogi senator. She presented the new recording as a preview of further disclosures. In one part of the material, she also identified a male voice as Akpabio’s and referred to political discussions involving other prominent figures. However, those elements remain allegations until independently authenticated.

Silence Over The Allegation Becomes the Latest Development

The two central figures have so far chosen not to add fresh public commentary to the latest allegation. Akpabio’s media aide reportedly did not respond to requests for clarification, while Akpoti-Uduaghan’s media aide said the senator’s camp had no comment on the matter. In Nigerian political storytelling, therefore, even silence has now entered the cast list.

The background makes the fresh allegation particularly significant because the disagreement has already spilled into legal and institutional territory. Akpoti-Uduaghan previously petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over what her lawyers described as a coordinated campaign against her. In January 2026, an FCT High Court also issued an interim order restraining Duru and Meta from further circulating specified material alleged to be defamatory against the senator while the substantive case proceeds.

The latest audio therefore leaves several questions hanging in the air: who made the alleged recording, whether the voices can be independently authenticated, what the complete conversation contains, and whether the competing accounts can eventually be supported by verifiable evidence. Until those questions are answered, the internet may continue holding its own courtroom, but evidence and due process remain more important than viral claims. OGM News NG will keep watching this unfolding political drama for whatever comes next.