Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, of planning to assassinate her.
Speaking during her homecoming rally on Tuesday, April 1, Akpoti-Uduaghan told her supporters that although the alleged plot was not publicly revealed, she had officially reported the matter to the Inspector General of Police.
While detailing the events, she alleged that Akpabio had initially contacted Kogi Governor Usman Ododo, urging him to begin her recall process.
When Ododo reportedly declined, citing her strong grassroots support, Akpabio allegedly reached out to Bello, promising to fund the recall effort.
“The meeting was in two phases,” she said.
“Akpabio told Yahaya Bello to commence my recall process and assured him that he would fund it. Of course, money changed hands that night. The second thing he told him was to try and have me killed.”
She further alleged that Akpabio specifically instructed Bello to ensure that the assassination did not take place in Abuja.
“I didn’t make this public earlier, but I reported it to the Inspector General of Police (Kayode Egbetokun). Akpabio told Yahaya Bello— and I stand by what I am saying— that he should ensure my killing does not happen in Abuja. It should be done in Kogi so it would appear as if the people here were responsible,” she alleged