Abuja, Nigeria — Wetin dey happen for Naija politics? E be like say our senator dem don turn to actors for court matter! Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, wey represent Ebonyi North, don face serious wahala as Federal Government don file case against am over wetin dem call defamatory words wey e talk about fellow senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Dis one na real drama!
Dem find am guilty of making insults for TV and social media from March 3 to 26, wey fit spoil Natasha name as na im di Kogi Central representative. Wetin Nwebonyi talk? According to the charges, e don refer to Natasha as “habitual accuser” of men wan no good and call her “gold digger.” Na wetin ba dem chop for Senate now? (Naija politics, e no get joy!)
The case no start today oh! Na after Natasha and her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, wey follow their lawyer, Aja N. Aja, file petition, the police come dive into the matter. Dem say Nwebonyi don dey cyberstalk and character assassinate Natasha like say na movie style. Police report don back up the case say Nwebonyi don carry out wetin dem talk, and e dey fit witness for this matter.
No forget say dis Niger political drama no dey stop here! Natasha, wey don come back from suspension recently, bin first accuse Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. E be like say all of dem dey fight to keep their image safe while Sabinus dey laugh for corner (better comedians dey for Naija politics!),
Nwebonyi get five counts wey include making false statements wey dem say fit destroy Natasha’s image. If dem find am guilty, wahala fit follow for am—like prison time or fine wey go make am cry. E still get case before di High Court wey fit open real chapter for politics for Naija. Shey na who go win for this heavyweight fight?
As e be so, the country’s attention don dey turn to this matter because e dey reflect wetin dey happen when it come to women wey dey talk up for politics—dem dey face backlash like say dem no fit rap dem mouth. Critics don dey challenge senator dem say dem just dey create wahala for women wey wan enter politics. Na so we go dey reason am, e be like Naija matter go continue to dey turn gory and sweet, like fresh palm wine!
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