‘I’ve Been Approached by Presidency to Join APC’: Senator Natasha claims 

• Kogi Central lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that she was approached by the presidency to join the APC but insists, “I love my space. I love my peace here. I’m okay with my party now.”

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has claimed that she had been approached by the people in the presidency to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Natasha disclosed this in an interview on Mic On Podcast with Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday. She made it clear that she would not leave the PDP for the APC, adding that she enjoys her peace in her party.

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“And even when I got married, I also was faced with the question of, your husband is from Delta State, go contest in Delta State. You’re no more from Kogi. But at each time, I had such challenges, I had to brace myself. So I was ready for it. And I would tell every woman who wants to venture into it that it could be tough, but you have the strength in you,” she said.

“I was in APC briefly. At the start of everything but now, no. Why should I go join APC? I don’t have to follow the bandwagon. I don’t have to succumb to any threats or fall for any cajolement. Let me be honest about it. I’ve been approached by people from the presidency, from even my colleagues, even as recent as yesterday,” Akpoti-Uduaghan added.

“I love my space. I love my peace here. I’m okay with my party now, so I don’t think I have to join the APC,” she reiterated.

The senator’s remarks come amid her long-running conflict with Senate President Goodwill Akpabio. The tension reportedly began on the Senate floor over disagreements about committee representation and gender bias, after Natasha accused the Senate leadership of marginalising female lawmakers.

Akpabio dismissed her claims, leading to a tense exchange that temporarily disrupted proceedings. Natasha insisted on being heard, accusing the Senate President of attempting to silence her, while Akpabio urged her to maintain decorum.