Victor Giwa, one of the lawyers representing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has alleged that the Kogi State Government is behind efforts to recall the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Giwa claimed that the recall campaign is being led by Charity Omole, a senior aide to Governor Usman Ododo.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was recently suspended from the Senate for six months following a dispute over seating arrangements with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
She also accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and abuse of office.
On Monday, March 24, 2025, Ododo’s aide, Omole, led a group of constituents from Kogi Central to submit a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall.
Giwa asserted that the recall process is politically motivated and orchestrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state against the suspended senator, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“The truth of the matter is that there is no way the recall process can go through except it is done fraudulently,” Giwa stated. He emphasized that the recall procedure involves about 15 stages, describing it as “a tortuous and practically impossible process.”
He also argued that the recall is not based on performance or any issue concerning Akpoti-Uduaghan’s representation but rather on her allegations against Akpabio.
“The process of recall must be such that is initiated from the constituents but in this case, we can see the handwriting on the wall; it is the governor that is trying to do whatever they claim they are doing,” Giwa said.
He further pointed to Omole’s political position as proof of government involvement.
“In this case, the lady that led that protest is the senior special assistant to the governor of Kogi State on women and youths. You will see that is government-sponsored recall.
“Charity Ijese Omole is currently the senior special assistant to the governor of Kogi State on women and youths. It is more or less the government sponsoring this process, not the constituents, and that fundamentally has faulted the process.”
As at the time of this report, Kogi State Government has not responded to these allegations.
