{"id":199717,"date":"2026-04-27T20:40:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:45:17","slug":"kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement","title":{"rendered":"Kogi East PDP Elders Reject Natasha Akpoti&#8217;s Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elders Council in Kogi East has launched a scathing attack on the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning her to cease her \u201cunwarranted interference\u201d in the political affairs of the Igala people.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday by the Council\u2019s spokesperson, Alhaji Ibrahim Dansofo, the elders condemned the Senator\u2019s recent visit to Idah, where she reportedly endorsed Idris Hussein Kashim (Idrisima) for the Kogi East Senate ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The group described the move as a \u201creckless subversion\u201d of party internal democracy and a direct insult to the leadership of Kogi East.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Dansofo slammed the endorsement as an attempt to export \u201cpolitical imposition,\u201d which he claimed has become the hallmark of Ebira politicians, into the Igala political space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Natasha\u2019s journey to Idah was calculated to ferment crisis within the Igala political system,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make it categorically clear: Kogi Central cannot decide for Kogi East. It is an insult of the highest order for a Senator from another district to bypass our elders and attempt to crown a candidate in our domain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Elders Council emphasized that the party currently has two formidable aspirants, Idris Hussein Kashim from Idah Federal Constituency and Alhaji Muhammad \u2018Elephant\u2019 Abdullahi from Ankpa Federal Constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The council noted that a leadership meeting was already being planned to bring both aspirants to a round table to discuss a consensus candidate for the sake of party unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy taking sides and endorsing Idrisima, Natasha has shown utter disrespect for the process and for Alhaji Muhammad Elephant Abdullahi, who is a vital pillar of this party. Her conduct is unacceptable and a gross violation of political etiquette,\u201d Dansofo added.<\/p>\n<p>The elders further alleged that Senator Natasha\u2019s actions are not born out of a love for the PDP, but rather a desperate attempt to build a base for her rumored gubernatorial ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are well aware that this is not about the Senate ticket. Her desperation to plant stooges across the state to further her gubernatorial ambition is transparent. She is playing a dangerous game of interference that will only backfire,\u201d the statement warned.<\/p>\n<p>The Kogi East PDP Elders have demanded an immediate and unreserved apology from Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning that the Igala people will not tolerate any further \u201cmeddling\u201d in their internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a woman and a representative of another district, her actions are considered a slap in the face of Kogi East elders. We advise her to focus on the people of Kogi Central who elected her and leave Kogi East to manage its own affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Council concluded by calling on all party members in the East to remain calm and committed, assuring them that the elders will ensure the right democratic process is followed to produce a candidate who truly represents the interests of the Igala people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elders Council in Kogi East has launched a scathing attack on the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning her to cease her \u201cunwarranted interference\u201d in the political affairs of the Igala people. In a statement issued on Monday by the Council\u2019s spokesperson, Alhaji Ibrahim Dansofo, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":199716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-199717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kogi East PDP Elders Reject Natasha Akpoti&#039;s Endorsement - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elders Council in Kogi East has launched a scathing attack on the Senator representin ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kogi East PDP Elders Reject Natasha Akpoti&#039;s Endorsement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elders Council in Kogi East has launched a scathing attack on the Senator representin ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T19:40:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T20:45:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1777322693.745089.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Kogi East PDP Elders Reject Natasha Akpoti&#8217;s Endorsement\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-27T19:40:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T20:45:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\"},\"wordCount\":499,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1777322693.745089.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-east-pdp-elders-reject-natasha-akpotis-endorsement\",\"name\":\"Kogi East PDP Elders Reject Natasha Akpoti's Endorsement - 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