2027: I'll defeat you - Yahaya Bello tells Natasha Akpoti

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed assurance that helium volition decision Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan successful the 2027 Kogi Central senatorial election.

Bello and Akpoti-Uduaghan are acceptable to contention the seat, with the erstwhile politician seeking predetermination connected the level of the All Progressives Congress, APC, portion the legislator belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The duo person had a strained narration marked by allegations of governmental violence, defamation and ineligible battles.

In October 2022, Bello accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of engagement successful the Ajaokuta massacre and the Kuje situation break. The incidents occurred betwixt June and July of that year.

Akpoti-Uduaghan denied the allegations, saying she was successful the United States astatine the clip for pregnancy-related reasons and childbirth.

On November 4, 2022, Akpoti-Uduaghan described Bello arsenic a “murderer, serial killer, and a panic to the radical of Kogi State” successful effect to the allegations against her.

However, speaking connected TVC’s Sunday Politics, Bello expressed assurance successful his chances successful the election.

“16 January 2027 is astir the corner, the effect volition talk for itself.

“Let the time travel and go, the time volition bring monolithic votes, a decisive triumph for Yahaya Bello, th...