Kogi Central Political Frontiers Faults Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan
Initiates her recall
Kogi Central Concerned Stakeholders to commence the process of recalling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
We the Kogi central Concerned stakeholders have been watching with keen interest the unfolding events concerning the senator representing Kogi central, senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Nigerian senate and president of the senate, distinguished senator Godswill Akpabio.
A recent review of events that led to the suspension of the senator representing Kogi central senatorial district, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for gross misconduct and unruly behavior has not only cast a shadow on the people of the district but also spurred us to question if truly the interest of the people of Kogi central is duly protected in this matter.
The National Assembly is an esteemed arm of government that gives voice to the totality of Nigerians through meaningful representation of constituents whose primary interest is promoted, protected and preserved through an elected representative.
It is an institution with standing rules as an integral part of keeping the order so therefore, the decision of the senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months in line with the recommendation of the committee on ethics, privileges and public petition for flouting the rules is in order for the preservation of institutional integrity.
We however regret to note that despite the window given to our senator to reverse this decision through the second prayer that for the senate to consider lifting or reducing the tenure of this suspension senator shall submit a written apology before reconsideration by the senate, she is yet to consider this opportunity,
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has clearly failed to prioritize or consider the collective interest of the people of Kogi central whose voices by this singular misstep will be silenced for the next six legislative months which is equivalent to twelve calendar months.
Her appearance at the United Nations interparliamentary Union meeting to escalate the matter with a twisted narrative of sexual harassment as reason for her suspension as well as the filing of a contempt suit against the senate president and others over her suspension is indicative of a personal resolve by the senator to abandon the people of Kogi central to their own fate.
Senator Natasha has shown she’s oblivious of her strength as an equal to other members of the red chamber, she has failed to act as a distinguished member of the red chamber and has dismissed the mandate given to her by her people to protect our overall interest.
A simple apology would have sufficed while she pursues fair hearing on the sexual harassment petition before the ethics and privileges committee or better still go to court to file a suit on sexual harassment with the conviction that she has concrete evidence to get justice on the matter.
For the record, after her suspension, there has been no formal communication between senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the people of Kogi central, not even a town hall meeting as was the routine when she was seeking the support and votes of constituents.
Since she has refused to apologize for disobeying the rules of the senate and bearing in mind the consequence that we would be without representation in the red chamber for six legislative months, we the people of Kogi central senatorial district hereby resolve to commence the process of recalling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the senate of the Federal republic of Nigeria.
This will allow the people of Kogi central to elect a responsible, law-abiding team player to represent us at the senate.
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