‘I am not afraid of anyone’ – Senator Natasha tells supporters at her homecoming event in Kogi
See video of her arrival to a tumultous welcome
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared that she is a true daughter of her father and “not afraid of anyone.”
Natasha made this declaration while addressing a massive crowd of supporters during her homecoming event in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State on Tuesday afternoon, April 1.
The gathering was held at the backdrop of a ban placed on large gatherings by the state government, citing security concerns.
The Police Command also reinforced the ban, advising against any form of gathering in the state.
The chairman of Okehi LGA, Hon. Amoka Eneji, followed up by also imposing a curfew on the LGA apparently in a bid to halt Natasha’s planned homecoming and Sallah celebration with her constituents.
In defiance of all the directives, Natasha arrived at her Ihima country home aboard a chopper around 1:00 pm on Tuesday, where an enthusiastic crowd of supporters had gathered at her private residence as early as 7:00 am awaiting her arrival.
The politician in an address, expressed her joy at the warm welcome from her constituents and indigenes of her hometown.
“I need you all to pay attention to what I am going to say. It is good to be home,” she said.
Switching between Ebira and English languages, she declared,
“I am glad I came home. And nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I am an Ebira person. Dr. Akpoti is my father. I know my home. I am not a bastard,” she declared as her followers cheered her.
She continued,
“I am an Ebira girl. This is my land. I am the daughter of the late Dr. Jimoh Akpoti. I am not a bastard, and I am not afraid of anybody.”
“Yesterday, we heard on the news that rallies and gatherings will not be allowed, that roads will be blocked, and convoys leading into the state will not be allowed. I knew that we were the targets. But then I said, this is not a political season, this is not campaign time.
We are not having a rally. This is just me, the senator representing Kogi Central, coming down to her people to celebrate this festive time – the Sallah with you, and there is nothing wrong with that. I am breaking no law. This is Nigeria. We have the right to be free, to express our choice in gatherings and celebrations.”’ she said.
See videos of her homecoming here.
