Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has distanced herself from a viral audio and video.
The clip allegedly featured the legislator accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of blackmailing President Bola Tinubu to orchestrate her imprisonment.
In a statement signed on Wednesday in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan described the video as “doctored” and intended to mislead the public.
She said the clip was the handiwork of “desperate elements” seeking to damage her reputation, incite distrust and create friction among leaders of the national assembly.
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“My attention has been drawn to a video currently trending online purporting to feature me in a conversation with a journalist in which I allegedly claimed that the senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, blackmailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the federal government jails me,” she said.
“I categorically and unequivocally dissociate myself from the said video and audio recording.
“At no time did I grant such an interview or engage in any conversation of that nature with any journalist or individual.
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“The voice in the video is not mine and has clearly been cloned and manipulated with malicious intent.
“This is a deliberate act of misinformation targeted at damaging my reputation, inciting public distrust, and sowing discord within the leadership of the National Assembly and the federal government.
“I find this act not only mischievous and criminal but also a dangerous use of technology to spread disinformation.”
The senator urged Nigerians to ignore the clip, calling it “false, misleading, and the product of desperate elements intent on tarnishing the image of a law-abiding and peace-loving public servant”.
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She reaffirmed her commitment to justice, truth and responsible democratic engagement.
Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that she had instructed her legal team and relevant security agencies to investigate the origin of the video and bring those responsible to justice.
