- Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has been urged to suspend her planned homecoming rally in her senatorial district
- The police made the call in a statement on Tuesday, April 1, citing an intelligence report that the rally could be hijacked by some hoodlums
- According to the police, the rally contravened the state government directives that banned all political rallies in the state because of security concerns
Lokoja, Kogi – The police have urged the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan of Kogi Central Senatorial district to suspend her planned Sallah rally in the district in Kogi state.
Miller Dantawaye, the commissioner of police in Kogi, made the call in a statement signed by the police public relations officer, ASP William Aya, on Tuesday, April 1.
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Why police ask Natasha to suspend rally
According to the statement, the police authority stated that the planned rally is against the declaration of the ban on political gatherings in the state, which was earlier declared by the state government on Monday, March 31.
The police boss also added that there are intelligence reports of security threats in the state and the ban on all political forms of rally and possession in the state. It noted that the two incidents were enough reason for the organisers of the rally to suspend the rally in the interest of peace in the state.
According to the police, intelligence has gathered that some hoodlums have planned to hijack the process with the intention of causing disturbance to the peace in the state. It said that the command would not jeopardise the state currently enjoys.
The statement reads in part:
“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on any one who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”
Gov Ododo suspended political rallies in Kogi
On Monday, March 31, Governor Ahmed Ododo’s government banned all political rallies or gatherings. However, Senator Natasha had vowed to continue with her “homecoming” rallies, saying that she was only returning to her state to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with the people in her constituents.
Senator Natasha was suspended by the Senate for six months for violating of the Senate’s stating rule. Her dilemma started after confronting Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of a systemic silencing. She later accused Akpabio of sexual harassment.
The Kogi Central senator is currently facing a recall process by some members of her constituents, who have gathered their signatories. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that the next step is a referendum.
INEC notified Natasha of the recall process
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a fresh update on the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan by members of his constituents, adding that the petitioners have provided the contact addresses of the signatories.
According to the electoral body, the petitioners also provided the phone numbers of the signatories, and it has subsequently notified the embattled senator as well as the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, about the recall process.
The electoral body then announced that the next step was to commence the verification of the signatories as the constituents insisted on recalling the Senator.
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Source: Legit.ng
