Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspended Kogi central senator, has expressed her eagerness to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with her constituents on Tuesday.

 

She also alleged that any violent acts during the visit should be blamed on Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Usman Ododo, Kogi governor; and Yahaya Bello, former governor of the state.

 

“My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our PEACEFUL Sallah celebrations today,” she wrote on Facebook.

 

“However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov Òdodo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.”

 

The lawmaker issued her statement shortly after the Kogi police command asked her to cancel the planned Eid-el-Fitr celebration rally in the central senatorial district of the state.

 

In a statement on Monday, the senator’s media team dismissed speculation about a possible cancellation of the visit.

 

The statement was made after the Kogi government placed a ban on rallies and public gatherings in the state over “credible security reports”.