Why Natasha Akpoti Is A Big Threat To Yahaya Bello In Saturday’s Kogi Guber Election

Eniola Ajayi

Natasha Akpoti is facing great persecution in the build-up to Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Kogi state.

And her persecutor is identified as re-election seeking governor Yahaya Bello.

Akpoti is the candidate of the Social Democratic Party.

She just returned to the ballot via a court order after an initial refusal by the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognize her.

Since her recognition as a gubernatorial candidate for Saturday’s gubernatorial election by INEC, Akpoti and her party has suffered multiple attacks.

Checks by societynow.ng revealed that Akpoti’s troubles stem from what she represents to the re-election ambition of Governor Yahaya Bello.

‘’Akpoti’s inclusion in the gubernatorial race is a big spoiler for Bello. They share common bases and areas of support and the implication is that votes will be shared in such areas where Bello is passionately looking to corner as many votes as possible if not all the votes’’ societynow.ng gathered.

Sources claim that the persecution of Akpoti – and her party – is to reduce her influence to a very minimal level during the election.