Senator Elect of Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti has revealed how Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello offered her ₦50 million to step down for his anointed candidate at the 2019 election in the Kogi Central Senatorial district.
Akpoti made this allegation during an interview on Arise TV Morning Show on Wednesday.
She revealed that the bribe was offered to her in 2018 while she contested for the senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress.
According to Akpoti, the governor later increased the offer to ₦70 million.
Desperate Godfather
Alleging that the governor was desperate to be a godfather, Akpoti suggested that Bello does not like being dared.
She added that Bello always wanted his words to be law.
“In 2018 before I joined the SDP and contested for the senatorial seat, I was in APC for pretty much three months, and I will say this, the governor called on me just like he called on 9 other aspirants at that time and telling each and every one to step down, to some people he offered money, he offered me money as well,” she said.
“He offered me 50 million at first; I turned it down. He said, how about 70 million for you to step down for my anointed candidate who was the then senator.
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“I rejected the money I told him I wasn’t in the race for money,” she added.
Court Judgment
Akpoti’s comments comes a day after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday declared Akpoti winner of the Kogi Central senatorial district election that held in February.
Governor Bello had in the aftermath of the verdict congratulated Akpoti, following her victory at the appeal court.
However, the Senator dismissed his congratulatory message alleging that the governor made attempts to assassinate her.
