Breaking: Kogi Central Demands Recall of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Writes INEC

By Reporter

The Independent National Electoral Commisson (INEC), has received a petition for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi Central Senatorial District voters.

The petition titled— Constituents’ Petition For The Recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Grounds of Loss of Confidence, which is dated March 21, 2025 and received by the Chairman of INEC reads:

“We, the undersigned, being duly registered voters of the Kogi Central Senatorial District, hereby invoke our rights under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to formally demand the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Nigerian Senate.

“In particular, this petition for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is brought pursuant to Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended), as well as INEC’S Regulations and Guidelines for Recall Petitions.

“Kindly recall that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan emerged as our Senator by verdict of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday October 31, 2023 which affirmed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as winner of the February 25, 2023 Kogi Central Senatorial election.

This petition arises from our loss of confidence in the Senator on grounds of gross misconduct, abuse of office, evasion of due process and a pattern of deceitful behaviour that has not only embarrassed the people of Kogi Central constituency but has also tarnished the integrity of the Nigerian Senate and our nation’s democratic institutions.

“By this petition, which we have made sure is signed by more than one-half of the registered voters in Kogi Central, we hereby demand that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) immediately commence the constitutional and procedural process of recall to remove Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from office and declare her seat vacant.” The group of voters wrote.

It will be recalled that the embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had granted a tell-all interview at Arise News news network recently, and exposed alleged sexual harassment and intimidation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Last minth, Akpoti-Uduaghan briefly disrupted plenary during her protest against the seat she was allocated in the Senate. The confusion degenerated into a a shouting match between her and the Senate President, who subsequently referred her to the Ethics Committee for disciplinary action.

Thereafter, Senator Natasha went on Ari’s News, accusing Akpabio of making repeated sexual advances at her, adding that her ordeal in the Senate started after she rejected Akpabio’s advances.

She followed up with a petition on sexual harassment against Akpabio, but the Senate suspended her afterwards, citing her misconduct during plenary.

Natasha has also expressed fears for her life because she has been stripped of security protection which now make her vulnerable to attacks.

“I am. And one of the conditions attached to my suspension is withdrawing my security. If I’going grocery shopping, if I’m taking my kids on a walk– I have a two-year-old-would I be killed? Would I be attacked? I have this just run through my head immediately.”

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