Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has said that her homecoming did not violate any law following the ban on rallies and public gatherings in Kogi State.
Speaking to her supporters and constituents on Tuesday, the lawmaker insisted that her visit was not a political rally but a peaceful gathering to celebrate Sallah with her people.
Her words: “Yesterday, we heard on the news that rallies and gatherings will not be allowed, that roads will be blocked, and convoys leading into the state will not be permitted. I knew that we were the targets. But then I said, this is not political season, this is not campaign time,” she said.
“We are not having a rally. This is just me, the Senator representing Kogi Central, coming down to her people to celebrate this festive time – the Sallah with you, and there is nothing wrong with that. I am breaking no law. This is Nigeria. We have the right to be free, to express our choice in gatherings and celebrations.”
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