Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has denied being the person behind a viral audio recording making the rounds on social media.
The audio, which features a voice said to be hers, contains comments about some national figures.
But the senator has stated that the voice was cloned to create false impressions and mislead the public.
She made this known on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, while warning that the recording was not only fake but also part of a deliberate effort to damage her reputation.
According to her, she never had such a conversation with any journalist or anyone else, and the voice in the recording does not belong to her.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan explained that this is not the first time her identity has been targeted through digital means.
She recalled past audio clips shared online in which she was falsely made to appear as if she was having conversations with various public figures.
She noted that all those previous recordings were also fake.
She also mentioned that some individuals may have gone as far as using her cloned voice to place phone calls to notable Nigerians.
Among those reportedly contacted are Hon. Emmanuel Ekon, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Chief Allen Onyema, and Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye.
The senator said she had no link to those calls and warned the public not to fall for such tricks.
Calling the situation dangerous, the senator said such acts can disrupt public peace and threaten the nation’s democracy.
She stressed that using technology to mislead people and put words in someone’s mouth is not only criminal but harmful to everyone.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan urged Nigerians to ignore the audio and remain alert in the face of rising online impersonation.
She assured the public that her legal and security teams are already working to find those behind the incident.
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