Kogi Central constituents have reaffirmed their support for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan after her six-month suspension from the Senate following a dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Under the aegis of the Concerned Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District, the group has declared that no circumstance would warrant the recall of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
According to the group’s Coordinator and Convener, Hon. AbdulRahaman Badamasiuy, the senator has provided quality representation. He also cautioned against any unlawful attempts to recall her by individuals acting against the collective will of the constituents.
In a letter signed by 70 constituents on Sunday in Lokoja, the group condemned the senator’s suspension as illegal.
They pledged their support for her pursuit of justice and called on the Senate to reverse the decision immediately.
The letter stated: “We, the Concerned Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District, want the Nigerian Senate, fellow citizens, and the global community to know that we firmly stand with and fight for justice alongside our daughter and duly elected Senator, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, regarding her illegal suspension from the Senate.
“No individual or group can arbitrarily violate our democratic and constitutional rights. We, therefore, put the Senate, all Nigerians, and the world on notice that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan retains our irrevocable legitimacy as our senator.
“We seriously warn against any attempt to further aggravate our constituency through any fraudulent effort to recall Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Nigerian Senate must reverse this illegal suspension to allow her to continue her exemplary service to our people.”