Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has clarified that her recent invitation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and fellow senators was a standard procedural courtesy, dismissing speculations that it was a personal or political olive branch.
The explanation came after the Senator’s invitation to mark her second anniversary with project inaugurations in Kogi State was read during Thursday’s plenary. In a statement on her social media handles, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed displeasure at what she called “unnecessary interpretations” of a simple protocol.
“Announcement by protocol don turn to ‘Olive Branch, Reconciliation’,” she wrote. “As is customary for announcements of such nature, I wrote to the Senate through the presiding officer. I didn’t want it to seem like I was celebrating in isolation.”
The Senator used the occasion to highlight her legislative journey, noting she lost six months of her tenure to an “illegal suspension” but continued to perform her duties diligently. The anniversary celebrations will feature inaugurations of multiple constituency projects, including boreholes, streetlights, new schools, and markets across Kogi Central Senatorial District.
The events will culminate in a mega empowerment program on November 2, where approximately 2,000 beneficiaries will receive items including electric vehicles, deep freezers, and farming tools.
