Assassination plot: Yahaya Bello takes action against suspended Kogi Senator Natasha

• Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police implicit alleged defamatory statements made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
• Bello’s ineligible representatives are demanding that Akpoti-Uduaghan supply grounds to backmost her claims oregon look apprehension and prosecution for defamation
• The erstwhile politician besides issued a ceremonial missive to the senator, requesting a nationalist apology and retraction of the statements published successful 2 nationalist dailies

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

The contiguous past politician of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), implicit alleged defamatory statements made against him by the suspended legislator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District successful the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Natasha calls retired Akpabio, Yahaya Bello

Yahaya Bello tackles Natasha implicit assassination plot. Photo credit: Natasha H Akpoti, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
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Legit.ng earlier reported that Natasha called retired Akpabio implicit an alleged report that her rally successful Kogi could beryllium hijacked by hoodlums.

Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of instructing erstwhile Kogi authorities governor, Bello, to assassinate her.

Natasha, the suspended legislator representing Kogi Central, made the allegation connected Tuesday, April 1, portion addressing her supporters successful Ihima, Okehi section authorities country (LGA).

She besides called retired Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi authorities and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, implicit these allegations.

Yahaya Bello reacts demands probe

In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr. N.A. Abubakar, to the IG connected Wednesday, April 16, Yahaya Bello called connected the Nigeria Police Force nether his (IG’s) enactment to invitation Akpoti-Uduaghan to substantiate her allegation against him with credible evidence.

“Where she fails to bash so, origin her to beryllium arrested and prosecuted successful accordance with the provisions of the instrumentality for transgression defamation, inciting nationalist disturbance and spreading mendacious accusation injurious to nationalist peace,” the lawyer wrote.

Yahaya Bello petitions IGP implicit defamation by Natasha. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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He said that the utterances made against the erstwhile politician were not lone false, reckless and inciting, but “they represent superior transgression defamation, mendacious accusation and incitement to nationalist disorder, each of which are offences nether the Nigerian law.”

The erstwhile politician has besides written to Akpoti-Uduaghan, done his counsels, Chief R.O. Balogun, SAN & Co, demanding retraction and nationalist apology implicit defamatory statements made against him successful 2 nationalist dailies, oregon look ineligible consequences.

As reported by The Punch, helium urged the IGP to expedite enactment connected the petition, stating that:

“Failure to enactment successful the circumstances of these egregious offences by Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan volition embolden others to besides weaponise governmental platforms for unsafe falsehoods and transgression misrepresentation, particularly with an oculus to gaining dishonest vantage implicit opponents, frankincense endangering our democracy.”

Read much astir Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan here:

• Falana blasts Akpabio for petitioning IGP implicit Natasha’s allegation: “Go to tribunal not police"
• Assassination plot: Natasha reacts arsenic Akpabio petitioned IGP

"Your days are numbered successful politics," Natasha tells Akpabio

Legit.ng besides reported that Akpoti Uduaghan thanked the INEC, arsenic the electoral committee rejected her callback implicit a deficiency of law compliance.

Natasha, who is presently nether a six-month suspension implicit a deficiency of adherence to rules, warned Senator Akpabio and Bello.

The embattled lawmaker precocious accused the Senate President, Akpabio, of intersexual harassment and vowed that his and Bello's days successful authorities were numbered.

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Source: Legit.ng