Kogi, Nigeria – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan don disappear from the political scene like magic! Once dey burst our screen with her sweet voice for Kogi Central, but since she collect suspension for the Senate, na so her mouth don shut tight. It all start after she and Senate President Godswill Akpabio get serious wahala wey led to her suspension on March 6, 2025, for wahala wey dem call ‘insubordination.’
Dis babe no be small paddy. She try stage comeback for July, but the Senate make sure say im hold police like say dem be her personal bouncers. Over 100 security personnel don surround her like say na movie set – and the door remain locked like say na secret safe! E be like say dem dey try protect their own, no chance for Natasha to enter – dem clearly talk say, ‘You still dey on suspension mode.’
According to Natasha, the whole suspension matter na just politics wey no balance. She claim say na because she raise matter about sexual harassment for Senate, dem carry her matter come out. “After I submit my petition, na immediately my wahala start,” she yan, vexed like say dem don spoil her pounded yam. But wetin she dey try talk be say, this drama dey turn sour. Nobody dey contest her claims, but e no easy for person wey just dey stand for own rights.
Natasha no fit just sit down fold hand. After that arresting drama, she dey attend PDP meetings, gathering her grassroots soldiers for the battle ahead in 2027. Some people dey say she sabi the political jigsaw puzzle, making connections to fit into power structures wey fit backup her. She dey use every chance to put her name back for headlines, which as dem talk, no be small ‘tactical retreat.’
Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele don call plenary adjourn till September 23, and many dey wonder if Natasha go fit return – or if dem go still hold am down. She believe say she fit still enter back into the chamber, but the gist wey dey float around e be like film wey dey drag go end. Abeg, wetin go happen next? Will she continue to dey silent dey plot her come back or she go just stay dey back? Only time go tell if dis drama for Senate fit cost her the spotlight wey she don hold before!
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