Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has strongly denied claims made in an audio that suggests she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of blackmailing President Bola Tinubu to have her imprisoned.
On Wednesday, June 4, Senator Natasha released a statement describing the recording as a malicious fabrication intended to damage her reputation, mislead the public, and create tension within the National Assembly.
According to Senator Natasha, the recording is part of a wider digital impersonation campaign aimed at silencing her through deceit. She stated that her voice was cloned to falsely portray her in a conversation with a journalist, making serious and untrue accusations.
“My attention has been drawn to a video currently trending online purporting to feature me alleging that Senate President Akpabio blackmailed President Tinubu to ensure I was jailed. I categorically deny this. I never granted such an interview, nor did I make those statements,” she said.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan noted that this was not the first time she had been targeted. She referenced earlier incidents where fake audio recordings were circulated, falsely linking her to conversations with prominent Nigerians, including former APC National Chairperson Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Senator Ben Obi, and ACP Olabisi Davis of the Nigerian Police.
Senator Natasha also revealed that her phone line was recently hijacked to make fraudulent calls to high-profile figures such as Hon. Emmanuel Ekon, Minister of Health Dr. Tunji Alausa, Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema, and former Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye.
“These calls were not from me,” she clarified. “Hackers infiltrated my communication systems and used cloned audio of my voice to perpetrate these deceptive acts.”
She described the situation as a dangerous abuse of technology that threatens individual privacy, national security, and democratic participation.
“I view this as not just a criminal act but a deliberate attempt to weaponise technology to spread falsehood, sow division, and silence critical voices,” she said.
Senator Natasha urged the public to disregard the video and remain alert to the rising threat of cyberattacks and misinformation. She confirmed that her legal team and security agencies are actively investigating the matter.
“I remain undeterred in my commitment to truth, justice, and active participation in democratic governance. I will not be intimidated or distracted by orchestrated campaigns of impersonation and digital deceit,” she said.
