Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has boasted that she is a nightmare for the former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello.
The lawmaker, speaking during an appearance on the Mic On Podcast on Saturday, declared that she is not afraid of Bello.
Speaking on her senatorial ambition, Natasha said, “If by any choice I make up my mind and I’m on the ballot and ex-Governor Yahaya Bello is on the ballot, then I would say bring it on, scared of who? He’s not my nightmare; rather, I’m his political nightmare.”
She also addressed claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio removed some of her constituency projects.
“I said someone removed my projects,” she said.
Meanwhile, Akpoti-Uduaghan has downplayed the possibility of contesting the state’s governorship position in the 2027 election.
Naijaonpoint reports that Natasha, during an interview on the Mic On Podcast with Nigerian journalist Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday, said she may run for the Senate in 2027.
According to Natasha, she is currently in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but will consider the gubernatorial race after consulting her family and relevant stakeholders.
She said, “I’m not even promised tomorrow; if by chance I live to experience the 2027 election, I may vie for the Senate again.
“That is what I’m currently in conversation with, with my political party and it’s not yet certain because I first have to get the buying of my husband and family.
“But if by chance he says go ahead I will take that step, as for the governorship in 2027, I don’t know and would not like to speak about that.”
Natasha also dismissed the possibility of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the PDP.