Court dismisses defamation case against Senator Natasha after FG withdraws charges A court has struck out the defamation suit instituted against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following the Federal Government’s decision to discontinue the case. The matter was dismissed after the prosecution informed the court that it was withdrawing the charges, prompting the judge to strike out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. Legal Background The defamation case stemmed from comments allegedly made by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan in the course of public discourse, which the prosecution claimed were defamatory. The charges were brought under Nigeria’s...