Drama as security bars Natasha from entering N’Assembly
Security operatives on Tuesday barred suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the National Assembly complex in Abuja, sparking a tense standoff.
Security operatives on Tuesday barred suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the National Assembly complex in Abuja, sparking a tense standoff.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has voiced her frustration after being denied access to the Senate chambers. She described the experience as both disappointing and alarming, citing the presence of heavily armed policemen who confronted her despite being unarmed.
Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 vice presidential candidate, has declared his intention to run for president in 2027
After due consideration, I wish to formally notify you that I have resigned my membership of the PDP
Activist Aisha Yesufu has pledged to accompany Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate today, declaring support amid resistance to the senator’s planned resumption.
APC Chairman Jarrett Tenebe claims Peter Obi is hated in Edo and backs the governor’s threat, saying Obi’s visit has led to deaths. “People like us can be sent on errand out of Edo before he can come,” he added.
Nigeria is a free country, and every citizen has the right to travel freely across the nation.
Sources within the PDP say Atiku’s ambition had created internal divisions, and his exit now provides space for new aspirants.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) was never a neutral coalition, according to Dumebi Kachikwu, who claims the party structure was designed to favor former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. “The whole ADC structure is being packaged for the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and we can see what’s happening within the coalition. Someone like Peter Obi now understands that the whole coalition was packaged for Atiku,” Kachikwu stated, suggesting a growing awareness of bias among key political figures like Obi.
“We plead with Atiku to please step aside for Obi… His greatest gift to Nigeria will be to support Obi get the ADC presidential ticket in 2027.”