Nigeria, April 25 -- The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared that she will not pay the ₦1 billion damages awarded against her by a Kogi State High Court.

The court, sitting in Lokoja, had granted the sum in a defamation suit filed by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.

The judgment followed remarks allegedly made by the senator during an appearance on Arise News' programme, "The Morning Show", where she reportedly made strong allegations against Mr Bello.

The court ruled that the statements were defamatory based on the balance of probabilities.

Reacting to the judgment, Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan took to social media, commenting under a Facebook post by the Economic and Fin...