The legal team representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has raised alarm over what it describes as a troubling case of selective justice, following the Federal Government’s decision to file criminal charges against the senator—despite several unresolved petitions she filed earlier this year.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by her counsel, Uju Nwoduwu, the team revealed that Akpoti-Uduaghan had submitted 12 formal petitions to law enforcement agencies between March and May 2025. The petitions reportedly detailed serious allegations including cyberstalking, defamation, threats to life, and even an attempted assassination.
However, according to the legal team, none of these petitions have received any substantive attention or action from the Nigeria Police Force or other relevant security agencies.
“There is a legitimate public expectation that law enforcement and prosecutorial bodies adhere to the principles of fairness, due process, and equal justice—regardless of the parties involved,” the statement read.
The lawyers expressed concern that while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petitions remain ignored, counter-allegations brought by some of the individuals she accused—among them Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello—have been promptly acted upon, resulting in criminal charges against her.
“This glaring disparity raises serious concerns about biased and uneven application of justice,” the legal team stated.
Some of the unresolved petitions, they added, involve high-ranking government officials and incidents as severe as the abduction and attempted assassination of a protocol officer.
Although Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is currently abroad on personal matters, she has acknowledged receipt of official communication regarding the charges and has pledged to make herself available for arraignment once a date is confirmed.
“She remains firmly committed to due process,” the legal team emphasized, also extending gratitude to members of the public who have expressed concern over what they described as “an extraordinarily questionable criminal charge.”
The statement concluded with a renewed call for impartial investigations into all outstanding petitions and a demand that justice be administered fairly and without prejudice.