An Abuja High Court has struck out the criminal charges instituted by the Federal Government against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively bringing to an end a high-profile legal battle that generated nationwide controversy.
Court documents revealed that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a Notice of Discontinuance, leading the court to formally strike out the charges of criminal defamation and related offences earlier preferred against the senator.
The development brought proceedings in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 to a close. The Notice of Discontinuance, dated December 12, 2025, was acknowledged by the court during Thursday’s sitting.
