Akpabio, Bello used fake constituents to initiate my recall process – Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of initiating her recall process with fake constituents.
Despite a government-imposed ban on rallies and processions, supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas gathered in Ihima, Okehi LGA, on Tuesday to welcome the PDP lawmaker.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan challenged Bello to reveal where he sourced the names of the fake constituents who called for her recall. She stated, “All available evidence and facts point directly to Bello as the mastermind behind the recall move.”
She also referred to Bello’s actions before and during the 2023 general election, when he was accused of orchestrating attacks against her, as a political vendetta. The senator regards the recall attempt as a continuation of this vendetta.
She added: “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,”
“It is now very clear to the whole world how popular I am in my constituency. The powers that be did try to suppress the will of the people but my people emphatically said no. No to injustice, no to exploitation of women, no to fake recall, no to Yahaya Bello and his allies.
“They (My people) came out en masse to resist government intimidation. 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.
“As more me, I will do more for my people. I will not betray them. I will continue to give my best and they should be rest- assured of our best representation all the time,” the Senator said.
