Natasha ‘Reconciles’ With Akpabio, Invites Senate President For Project Commissioning In Kogi

Strong indications emerged connected Thursday that the rift betwixt Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, whitethorn person been yet settled pursuing an invitation from Natasha to Akpabio and different Senators for a bid of task commissioning events successful Kogi State adjacent week.

The invitation, personally signed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, was addressed to each Senators and work aloud during plenary connected Thursday by the Senate President.

In the letter, Senator Natasha invited her colleagues to articulation her successful Ihima, Kogi State, connected Sunday for the commissioning of constituency projects to commemorate her 2nd day successful bureau arsenic a serving lawmaker.

The missive work successful part: “In marking my second-year day arsenic a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I privation to invitation my Distinguished colleagues to articulation maine for the commissioning of projects successful Kogi State.”

According to the letter, the gathering constituent for the lawsuit volition beryllium Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s residence astatine Plot 101, Jimoh Akpoti Street, Ihima, Okene, Kogi State.

As announced by the Senate President, the missive further stated that Senators travelling by aerial could onshore astatine the Obajana Airstrip earlier proceeding to Ihima by road.

Apparently pleased with the gesture, Senator Akpabio, aft speechmaking the letter, personally congratulated Senator Natasha successful advance, saying: “Congratulations successful advance.”

It volition beryllium recalled that the feud betwixt the duo earlier this twelvemonth — implicit spot reallocation successful the Senate enclosure — escalated into a large dispute, starring to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension for six months by the Senate connected March 6, 2025.

Since her instrumentality from suspension connected September 24, Senator Natasha has been actively participating successful plenary sessions and engaging constructively with the Senate President. One notable lawsuit was her publication to the statement connected Criminal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, past week, wherever she successfully moved an further supplication for adoption arsenic a resolution.

However, her latest motion — extending a ceremonial invitation to Akpabio and her colleagues for the projects commissioning — is seen arsenic the clearest denotation yet that the frosty narration betwixt some Senators has been fully restored.