The Kogi State government has criticized suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s homecoming Sallah celebration, which she held despite a last-minute ban on public gatherings.
Governor Usman Ododo had issued the ban on Monday, citing security concerns, just before Akpoti-Uduaghan’s planned rally to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with her constituents.
Akpoti-Uduaghan defied the ban and arrived at her Ihima hometown in a helicopter, bypassing roadblocks manned by security forces.
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In response, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, issued a statement condemning her actions and accusing her of manipulation.
The statement highlighted Akpoti-Uduaghan’s earlier social media post, in which she warned that Governor Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio would be held responsible if any harm came to her or her supporters during the event.
The government said her posturing was “yet another desperate and calculated attempt by an incurable liar and serial manipulator to mislead the public, incite unrest, and present herself as a victim after deliberately violating the ban on political gatherings imposed by the State Government to maintain law and order.
“Her statement exposed her plans to use her visit to stir trouble and violence in Kogi Central Senatorial District.
“We will not allow any part of the state to go up in flames nor permit killing of innocent souls by the actions of the suspended Senator.”
The statement stressed that “Ododo absolutely has no interest in the political theatrics of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Her baseless allegations are nothing but a feeble attempt to stir unnecessary controversy and cover up her blatant disregard for the law. She has once again proven that she has no respect for rules and the laws.”
It noted “suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has consistently demonstrated a pattern of lawlessness, using lies and deceit as her tools of political engagement.
“The recent disturbances in Kogi State, orchestrated by her defiance of the state’s security directives, have further confirmed her status as a security threat to the people of the State.”
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I really appreciate her actions. Nigeria is number one manipulator. You were trying to use ban to frustrate her. You people don’t want the public to know the Truth behind the recall petition , hence the ban. Thank God that she insisted on holding the rally. Shame on deception. Frustrated Nation.