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Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has formally declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections, a move that positions him for a direct political contest with the incumbent lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Bello, who governed Kogi State from 2016 to 2024, made his political ambition public during…
The Federal Government has commenced prosecution of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, represents the most prominent test of the Cybercrimes…
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Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has released a statement responding to the formal petition filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of criminal defamation and incitement. The petition, filed on April 3, was addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and copied to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef…
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, requesting a thorough investigation and prosecution of Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the hefty allegations she levelled against him. The petition, dated April 3, 2025, comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s public outburst on April 1, 2025, in which she…
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THE Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, warned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, against ongoing plans to recall embattled Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Red Chamber. Primate Ayodele claimed that if Natasha is successfully recalled, it will cost the Senate President more than he could ever imagine. In…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a leading pro-democracy advocacy organization, has strongly condemned the Nigeria Police Force and the Kogi State Government for what it describes as a reckless abuse of power aimed at frustrating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. HURIWA criticized the alleged conspiracy between the Kogi State Police Command and the state…
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The Kogi State commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo says only the security agencies can decide whether Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should be arrested for defying the state government’s ban on rallies. The commissioner spoke when he featured on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, on Tuesday. “There was a directive from the state governor, and the…
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The police have asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Sallah rally in the Central Senatorial district of Kogi State. The State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya. According to the statement, the Kogi police boss said…
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The media office of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says her planned visit to Kogi central for the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations will proceed as scheduled. In a statement on Monday, the senator’s media team dismissed speculation about a possible cancellation of the visit. The team clarified that her office had made no such announcement and urged the public to…
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Amnesty International has called for an “immediate and impartial investigation” into the sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At different television appearances at home and abroad, Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central in the senate, has repeatedly stated that Akpabio made passes at her. In a statement, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s…