Natasha kicks off 2027 re-election campaign with massive crowds in Kogi Central

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has kicked off her 2027 re-election campaign in Kogi Central Senatorial District, drawing massive crowds of supporters and political stakeholders across communities in the district.

The campaign, which commenced on Saturday, October 31, 2026, featured enthusiastic receptions in Okene and adjoining communities before culminating in a large gathering at the senator’s residence in Obeiba, Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area.

According to a statement by her media office, the campaign activities attracted thousands of constituents, party faithful and community leaders, who turned out to express solidarity with the lawmaker ahead of the February 6, 2027 senatorial election.

The statement said the senator, accompanied by her husband, High Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, aides and political associates, also received Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates contesting the National Assembly and Kogi State House of Assembly elections across Kogi Central.

Speaking during the engagements, Akpoti-Uduaghan said her relationship with the people of the district went beyond electoral considerations, describing her constituents as family and the foundation of her commitment to public service.

“My relationship with the people of Kogi Central goes beyond elections. These are my people, my family and the very reason I remain committed to public service. I do not need an election season to remember where I come from or who entrusted me with the responsibility of representing them.

“What we witnessed today is a reflection of the bond we have continued to build over time. I am deeply grateful to everyone who came out, not because they were compelled to do so, but because they believe in the journey we have undertaken together. Their love and confidence mean a great deal to me, and I will never take them for granted,” she said.

The senator reaffirmed her commitment to legislative advocacy and constituency development, particularly efforts to address longstanding concerns affecting the Ajaokuta area.

She pledged to intensify efforts to attract critical infrastructure, economic opportunities and development-oriented interventions capable of improving the living conditions of constituents across the district.

Akpoti-Uduaghan also stressed the need for sustained engagement with the electorate, noting that effective representation must go beyond occupying public office to include responsiveness to community needs and purposeful legislative interventions.

The statement further said PDP candidates for the House of Representatives representing Adavi/Okehi, Ajaokuta and Okene/Ogori-Magongo federal constituencies, alongside candidates for the various Kogi State House of Assembly constituencies in Kogi Central, participated in the campaign activities.

Their presence, it noted, provided an opportunity to strengthen party cohesion and deepen political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The media office said subsequent campaign engagements would take place across the five local government areas of Kogi Central, namely Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene and Ogori-Magongo, as the senator seeks another mandate in the Senate.

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