The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Eseme Eyiboh, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, alleging cybercrime and defamation against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In the petition dated June 14, 2025, Eyiboh claimed that his personal and professional integrity was under attack following what he described as a deliberate and malicious hacking of his social media accounts and subsequent dissemination of defamatory materials.
According to Eyiboh, the alleged cyber breach led to the posting of false and damaging content purportedly linking him to fabricated scandals involving high-profile government officials.
While he did not directly accuse Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan of orchestrating the hack, the petition reportedly outlines a series of online publications and posts by her media allies that Eyiboh claims were “designed to tarnish my name, discredit my office, and provoke public outrage.”
“I have been subjected to coordinated digital harassment, misinformation campaigns, and character assassination,” Eyiboh stated in the petition. “These actions not only threaten my reputation but also the integrity of the Senate President’s office.”
He called on the police chief to launch an immediate investigation into the origin of the cyberattacks, trace the digital footprints of those responsible, and prosecute anyone found culpable under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention) Act, 2015.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has not issued an official response to the petition. However, sources close to the senator dismissed the allegations as a “diversionary tactic to silence critics and deflect attention from growing scrutiny on the Senate leadership.”
The petition has heightened tensions in the political space, with civil society groups urging law enforcement to treat the matter with transparency and neutrality.
As of press time, the Nigeria Police Force had not issued an official statement regarding Eyiboh’s petition.
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