By staff Reporter Rukevwe Odeh

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have not publicly responded to fresh allegations made by United States-based activist Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof. Mgbeke.

Duru reportedly made the latest claims in a nine-minute audio recording released on social media, alleging that Akpabio engaged her to campaign against Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The latest allegation represents a different account from claims Duru made in 2025, when she accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of attempting to recruit her to make allegations against Akpabio.

Duru had at the time alleged that the senator offered her N200 million for the purported assignment. Akpoti-Uduaghan denied the allegation and rejected the claims as untrue.

In the newly released audio, Duru also shared excerpts of a conversation involving a male voice she identified as that of Akpabio. The conversation allegedly touched on political developments involving former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Senator Ned Nwoko.

One portion of the recording reportedly contained comments about Okowa’s decision to join the All Progressives Congress, with the speaker allegedly linking the move to concerns surrounding corruption investigations.

However, the authenticity of the recording, the identities of the voices and the full context of the conversation have not been independently established. The claims therefore remain allegations pending verification or clarification from the individuals involved.

Attempts to obtain a response from Akpabio’s media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, reportedly produced no response, while Akpoti-Uduaghan’s media aide, Mike Idoko, said the senator’s camp had no comment on the matter.

The latest development has revived a controversy that has surrounded Duru, Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan since 2025.

Following the earlier allegations, Akpoti-Uduaghan petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over issues involving Akpabio and Duru, calling for an investigation into what her representatives described as a coordinated campaign against her.

The dispute also resulted in legal proceedings. In January 2026, an Abuja High Court issued an order restraining Duru and Meta Platforms from further circulating certain materials alleged to be defamatory against Akpoti-Uduaghan while the substantive case was pending.

With the latest recording yet to be independently authenticated and no detailed response from the principal figures involved, the new allegations remain unverified.

Further clarification from the parties concerned or independent examination of the recording would be required to establish the authenticity and context of the claims.