Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday called the bluff of the state government’s attempt to stop her from coming home to meet with her constituents.
The lawmaker currently serving a controversial six month suspension from the Senate made a dramatic entry into the venue in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, using a helicopter.
She was warmly received by a rapturous mammoth crowd of supporters, who had waited patiently for her, wielding placards and chanting solidarity slogans.
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Akpoti-Uduaghan had on Tuesday declared her insistence on holding the Sallah celebrations with her constituents, warning that the Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Governor Yahaya Bello should be held responsible if violence breaks out at the event.
Writing on verified Facebook page, the lawmaker had said: “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our PEACEFUL Sallah celebrations today. However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov Ododo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.”
She remained resolute and waved aside rumours of a canceled trip, urging her supporters to disregard the fake information and kept to her promise, arriving in grand style to the warm embrace of an unprecedented, excited crowd.
Akpoti-Uduaghan is embroiled in a running battle with the Senate, which slammed a six-month suspension on her over alleged “gross misconduct” soon after a disagreement over seating arrangement, and accusing Akpabio of sexually harassing her.
