The court held that the claimant failed to establish a reasonable cause of action and lacked the legal standing required to sustain a defamation claim.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Eket has struck out a defamation suit filed by one Mr. Ukeme Umoren against the senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over allegations relating to organ harvesting and the murder of the late Iniubong Umoren.
The court held that the claimant failed to establish a reasonable cause of action and lacked the legal standing required to sustain a defamation claim.
According to a status report from the law firm representing Akpoti-Uduaghan, M.J. Numa & Partners LLP, obtained by SaharaReporters, Justice Pius P. Idiong delivered the ruling on Monday, June 22, 2026, after considering a preliminary objection filed by the senator’s legal team.
The matter, marked Suit No. HEK/86/25: Mr. Ukeme Umoren v. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, came up for ruling at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Eket Judicial Division.
