A High Court in Lokoja has ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay N1 billion in damages to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The judgment, delivered on April 23, was in a defamation suit filed by Bello over statements attributed to the senator. The court's decision is based on the preponderance of evidence presented during the trial. The full ruling is contained in a Certified True Copy of the judgment obtained in Lokoja on Friday. No further details about the specific statements or evidence were provided in the source.
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