The political battlefield in Kogi Central senatorial district has been thrown wide open, and neutrality is no longer an option.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and former Governor Yahaya Bello are now locked in a high-stakes, no-holds-barred contest for the soul and future of the Central Senatorial District ahead of 2027. What was once quiet maneuvering behind party curtains has exploded into a fierce ideological and power confrontation.
On one side stands Senator Natasha—an insurgent force riding on popular legitimacy, grassroots mobilisation, and a growing narrative of resistance against entrenched political overlords. Her camp projects a politics of defiance, reform, and people-driven mandate, challenging the old order and confronting political godfatherism head-on.
On the other side is Yahaya Bello, the former governor and political war general, commanding a hardened structure forged through years of executive control, party dominance, and strategic patronage. Bello’s political machinery remains formidable—deep-rooted, well-funded, and battle-tested—ready to reclaim influence and reassert supremacy in Kogi Central.
This is no ordinary Senate race; it is a referendum on power, control, and political direction. The contest has become a proxy war between progressive disruption and conservative consolidation, between populist momentum and establishment recalibration. Camps are being drawn, alliances are hardening, and political rhetoric is sharpening by the day.
Kogi Central is fast becoming a political theatre of war—where loyalty will be tested, structures will clash, and only the most resilient political force will survive the storm. As 2027 approaches, one truth is clear: this is a zero-sum struggle for political dominance.
The crown is up for grabs—but only one gladiator will emerge victorious. Who takes Kogi Central? The countdown has begun.
– Edison Atumeyi Edime
Political Activist and Youths Advocate
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