2027: Natasha begins re-election campaign in Kogi

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her PDP supporters at the campaign rally in Kogi Central on Sunday. PHOTO: Mike Idoko

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Sunday commenced her re-election campaign across Kogi Central ahead of the February 6, 2027 senatorial election, with her supporters and Peoples Democratic Party candidates joining the campaign engagements.

The campaign featured roadside receptions across communities in Okene and other parts of the district, culminating in a gathering at the senator’s residence in Obeiba, Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area.

Her media aide, Mike Idoko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

The campaign activities attracted party members, community leaders, political stakeholders and supporters, while PDP candidates contesting National Assembly and Kogi State House of Assembly seats in the district also participated.

Akpoti-Uduaghan, accompanied by her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and other political associates, used the engagements to reaffirm her commitment to quality representation, constituency development, and legislative advocacy.

She said her relationship with the people of Kogi Central went beyond elections, adding that their support remained a source of motivation for her public service.

“My relationship with the people of Kogi Central goes beyond elections. These are my people, my family and the very reason I remain committed to public service. I do not need an election season to remember where I come from or who entrusted me with the responsibility of representing them.

“What we witnessed today is a reflection of the bond we have continued to build over time. I am deeply grateful to everyone who came out, not because they were compelled to do so, but because they believe in the journey we have undertaken together. Their love and confidence mean a great deal to me, and I will never take them for granted,” she said.

The senator also pledged to intensify efforts to attract infrastructure, economic opportunities and other development projects to the district, particularly the Ajaokuta area, whose development concerns she said required sustained attention.

She stressed that effective representation should go beyond occupying public office to include regular engagement with constituents, responsiveness to their needs and purposeful legislative interventions.

Among those who participated in the campaign were PDP candidates for the House of Representatives seats representing Adavi/Okehi, Ajaokuta and Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituencies, as well as the party’s candidates for the various Kogi State House of Assembly constituencies in Kogi Central.

Their participation provided an opportunity for party members and candidates to strengthen their cooperation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The statement said thousands of supporters gathered at the senator’s Ihima residence, with many remaining there late into the night.

Kogi Central comprises five local government areas: Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene and Ogori-Magongo.

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