Senatorial Recall: Akpabio, Bello sponsoring fake constituents against me – Natasha
By Tom Okpe
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has maintained that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, sponsored the recall process, using fake constituents against her.
The Federal lawmaker wondered how a Senate President could go low to work with one of the most, ‘EFCC wanted persons,’ against a distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic, for selfish reasons.
In a thank you statement, signed by the Senator on Wednesday, to her constituents members, who came out in mass rally, to welcome her, despite various intimidations on Tuesday, Senator Natasha, promised not to let them down.
On Tuesday, supporters from Kogi Central’s five Local Government Areas, gathered early in Ihima, Okehi LGA, to welcome the People’s Democratic Party, PDP lawmaker, in a rousing welcome from supporters, despite the State Government’s ban on rallies and processions.
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The Senator, however, challenged the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to tell the world where he manufactured the names of those fake constituents, calling for her recall.
According to her, all available evidences and facts pointed directly, to Bello as the mastermind behind the recall moves, citing Bello’s past actions before and during the 2023 general elections when he was accused of orchestrating multiple attacks against her, then a candidate.
The statement signed by Natasha, described the recall attempt as a continuation of Bello’s political vendetta.
She said: “I will advise the former Governor to rather focus on clearing his name over allegations of fraudulent diversion of N89.2 billion, instead of attempting to destabilize the mandate given to me by the people of Kogi Central.
“The former Governor’s hands are already full with corruption allegations, yet he is still bent on frustrating the will of the people. His actions before and during the last general elections, where he sponsored numerous attacks against me, are well documented.
“This recall attempt is nothing but another ploy to undermine the people’s will.”
The statement further stressed: “It is now very clear to the whole world how popular I am in my constituency. The powers that be, tries to suppress the will of the people, but my people emphatically said no. No to injustice, operation of women, fake recall, no to Yahaya Bello and his allies.
“They, my people, came out in their large number, to resist Government intimidations. We thank them for the massive show of love. We also thank our oppressors because their actions have now made them more unpopular while we gained more support.
“I will do more for my people. I will not betray them. I will continue to give my best and will be rest assured of our best representations, all the time.”
