Northern Nigerian women under the auspices of Arewa Women in Politics have warned Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to stop harassing Kogi Central Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Quest Times understands the Kogi governor and Akpoti-Uduaghan have been in the news in recent times following their political differences. The former had alleged that the PDP senatorial candidate was the one sponsoring terrorism in the state, an allegation the latter denied on numerous occasions.
The cerebral Barrister in a counter-attack, accused Governor Bello of masterminding the Owo massacre and Kuje Prison break attacks, while calling on security agencies to invite him for questioning.
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In a press conference held Monday at Arewa House in Kaduna, the Northern women, however, advised Yahaya Bello to face governance rather than dispensing his energy on Natasha.
“Since the signing into law, the amended 2022 electoral act by President Muhammadu Buhari, the desperate and non-performing governor has realised that it won’t be business as usual, hence, his resort to shortcuts, urging security agencies to arrest and detain Natasha for what we believe, her only offence is the fact that she is contesting against the unpopular candidate of the governor.
“While trying his luck with security agencies, Governor Yahaya Bello and his minions have resorted to sponsoring all manner of groups to launch campaign of calumny against Barr Natasha rising political fortune in Kogi.
“In a recently deflated falsehood against the beautiful politician with brains, suspected agents of the governor alleged that she blackmailed her loving husband into signing an agreement before marrying him, an allegation the indemnity partners, has since disowned.
“Rather than dispensing his energy to keep his home, the governor is busy fighting a woman. What a shame!
“The more Governor Yahaya Bello tries to use insecurity to blackmail Natasha, the more he is exposing his weaknesses and obvious failure. Section 14(2) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 declares that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government,” the statement partly read.
The group, therefore, called on security agencies to step up their protection of Barr. Natasha, from now until after the election.