Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distanced herself from claims made by one Sandra Duru regarding her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Duru, a United States, US-based activist and media personality, had released damning evidence against Natasha.
The one-hour, eight-minute live stream came amid rising controversy over Natasha’s recent allegations against Akpabio.
Natasha had accused Akpabio of making sexual overtures towards her in the presence of her husband.
The lawmaker’s allegations led to her being suspended for six months over her inability to provide evidence.
But, in a Facebook Live broadcast on Thursday night, Duru displayed phone call logs and WhatsApp conversations, alleging that Natasha attempted to rope her into a plot to frame Akpabio for sexual harassment and organ harvesting.
However, Natasha accused Duru of propagating falsehood.
In a statement she personally signed, Natasha said: “I have carefully watched a livestream which was done by one Sandra C Duru on facebook, on May 1st, 2025.
“The content of the livestream including the voice effect credited to me are entirely untrue, and most manipulated to serve Sandra Duru’s ulterior motive of playing the script of Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“To the best of my knowledge, those words used against Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Dr. Abiola, FIDA and fellow Nigerians as “Gullible and Hungry”; are crazy falsehood and did not emanate from the natural cause of any contact involving me.
“It was from recent research that I also found out that the person who now represents herself as Sandra Duru is the same person who operated a, s Prof. Mgbeke on Facebook.
“In the nearest of time, I will respond to the unfounded allegations made therein.”;
