By Stephen Adeleye
Lokoja, March 23, 2024
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Sunday Karimi, has come out in defense of former Governor Yahaya Bello, stating that 
recent events in the Senate have vindicated the ex-governor’s stance.
Sen. Karimi, expressed his disappointment in a press statement made available journalists on Saturday in Lokoja, amidst a heated controversy surrounding Sen. Natasha’s conduct in the Senate.
According to him, the ongoing face-off between Senator Natasha Akpoti Udaughan and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has brought shame and embarrassment to Kogi State.
Karimi expressed dismay that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, had foreseen the current mess, implying that Sen. Natasha’s actions were predictable.
The Senator lamented that despite his advice and appeals to Sen. Natasha, she has refused to listen, leading to a situation that has tarnished the state’s reputation.
Sen. Karimi stressed that Yahaya Bello’s foresight and commitment to having quality representatives have been justified by the current events unfolding in the Senate.
”All our advise to her fell on deaf ears. One can therefore not come to terms with the fact that Yahaya Bello saw it coming.
“Sen. Natasha has not only rubbished the State, from the events happening now and from what is on ground the State and all over the federation, Kogi as a whole is in a real mess in terms of our perception,” Karimi said.
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