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Akpoti-Uduaghan Warns Akpabio: ‘The Pits You Dig for Me, You Shall Very Well Fall Into’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has issued a fresh warning to Senate President Godswill Akpabio amid renewed controversy involving purported audio recordings and allegations of a media campaign against her.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the Senate, made the statement in a Facebook post on Monday, September 21, 2026.
In the post, the senator directly addressed Akpabio and alleged that materials were being sent from his office to media organisations for publication against her.
She wrote that media organisations could publish whatever material was allegedly being supplied by Akpabio's office, before warning the Senate President:
“S.P. Akpabio, know that the pits you dig for me, you shall very well fall into.”
The statement followed the circulation of purported audio recordings involving Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan and United States-based activist Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof. Mgbeke.
Natasha alleges media campaign
Akpoti-Uduaghan also shared a screenshot which she described as a WhatsApp conversation. According to reports, the screenshot contained a request for recommendations of national newspapers and blogs that could publish a video associated with social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan.
The alleged message reportedly asked for about five national newspapers or blogs that could publish the material and sought information about the associated costs.
Akpoti-Uduaghan interpreted the exchange as evidence of an attempt to use media platforms against her and linked it to Akpabio's office.
However, the available reports do not independently establish the identity of the person behind the WhatsApp exchange or prove that the conversation originated from Akpabio's office.
Fresh controversy over purported audio
The latest development also follows the release of a purported nine-minute audio recording by Sandra Duru.
Duru alleged that a male voice in the recording belongs to Akpabio and claimed that he engaged her to campaign against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
That allegation differs from claims Duru made during the earlier stages of the dispute in 2025.
The authenticity of the latest recording, the identity of the voices and the full context in which the conversation allegedly occurred have not been independently verified. Reports have therefore described the material as purported or alleged rather than established evidence.
A dispute that has continued since 2025
The latest exchange is part of a much longer dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio.
The conflict became particularly prominent in 2025 following a disagreement over Akpoti-Uduaghan's seating arrangement in the Senate. The dispute subsequently escalated after the senator accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and victimisation, allegations he denied.
The Senate later suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged violations of its rules. The suspension and the wider dispute generated considerable political and public attention.
The two politicians have since remained involved in a series of competing allegations, legal proceedings and public statements.
What is established — and what remains unverified?
At this stage, the key distinction is between Akpoti-Uduaghan's public allegations and facts independently established by evidence.
Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly warned Akpabio that he would “fall into” the pits she says are being dug for her.
She accused Akpabio's office of supplying material to media organisations against her.
She shared a screenshot of an alleged WhatsApp conversation in support of her claim.
Sandra Duru released a purported audio recording and made allegations concerning Akpabio.
The authenticity and context of the purported recordings have not been independently established.
The identity of the person behind the alleged WhatsApp conversation has not been independently established.
Reports available as of September 21–22 did not contain a public response from Akpabio to Akpoti-Uduaghan's latest Facebook post.
The development therefore represents another chapter in the continuing public dispute between the two lawmakers, rather than independently verified proof of the allegations contained in the circulating materials.
Source basis: Multiple Nigerian reports published September 21–22, 2026, including QED, Business Times Nigeria, NigerianEye and other reports reviewed for cross-checking.
