Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Invites Akpabio To Kogi Project Commissioning
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) appears to have reconciled with Senate President Godswill Akpabio after months of tension, as she formally invited him and other senators to attend a project commissioning ceremony in her constituency.
In a letter personally signed by Akpoti-Uduaghan and read aloud by Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary, the senator invited her colleagues to the event scheduled for Sunday in Ihima, Kogi State, marking her second year in the Senate.
“In marking my second-year anniversary as serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I wish to invite fellow Distinguished Senators to join me for projects commissioning in Kogi State,” the letter stated.
The invitation noted that the event would be held at her residence on Plot 101, Jimoh Akpoti Street, Ihima, Okene, with senators traveling by air advised to use the Obajana Airstrip before proceeding by road.
After reading the letter, Akpabio smiled and said, “Congratulations in advance,” drawing laughter from the chamber.
The gesture marks a notable thaw in relations between the two lawmakers, following a heated dispute in February over Senate seat reallocation that led to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension on March 6.
Since her reinstatement on September 24, Akpoti-Uduaghan has gradually re-engaged in legislative activities, contributing to debates and motions on the floor. Her latest invitation to Akpabio is being seen as a significant olive branch and a step toward full reconciliation within the Senate.
