Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted strongly to the allegations made by U.S. based activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, also known as Prof. Mgbeke, accusing her of offering N200 million to make claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Duru, during a live broadcast on Facebook on Thursday night, claimed she had submitted phone recordings and chat logs between her and Senator Natasha to international authorities for forensic analysis.
Displaying alleged WhatsApp messages and call logs during the over one-hour livestream, Duru insisted Natasha not only orchestrated a false sexual harassment accusation against Akpabio but also offered her a hefty sum to publicly accuse the Senate President of being involved in the murder of a young woman, Iniubong Umoren, who died in 2021 amongst several other claims.
In a swift response posted to her verified social media handle, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan dismissed Duru’s claims as “crazy falsehoods,” accusing her of manipulating voice recordings to smear her reputation.
“I have carefully watched a livestream which was done by one Sandra C. Duru on Facebook, on May 1st, 2025. The content of the livestream including the voice effect credited to me are entirely untrue, and most manipulated to serve Sandra Duru’s ulterior motive of playing the script of Senator Godswill Akpabio,” Natasha stated.
She denied ever using derogatory terms like “Gullible and Hungry” against Nigerians or respected figures like Dr. Oby Ezekwesili and Dr. Abiola, saying such remarks never emanated from her.
“It was from recent research that I also found out that the person who now represents herself as Sandra Duru is the same person who operated as Prof. Mgbeke on Facebook,” she added, promising a full response in due time.
While Duru claimed she has already submitted petitions to international security agencies, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Nigerian Police, and U.S. authorities, Natasha maintains that the entire narrative is a politically motivated smear campaign.
