By Kingston Magare
Senate president Godswill Akpabio has congratulated colleague Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for successfully completing projects in her constituency.
Senator Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session read a letter of invitation from the Kogi Central representative, imploring her colleagues to come to Kogi and witness the commission her constituency projects.
“Congratulations in advance,” said a seemingly pleased Akpabio after he read the letter of invitation.
Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan have been on a war path following disagreements over seating arrangement on the floor of the Senate, a development which degenerated to accusations of sexual harassment and subsequent suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate for six months, she returned in September.
Thursday’s public acknowledgment of her invitation by Akpabio signals an end perhaps, to war of words between the two lawmakers who were once friends before they drew the battle line.
The letter of invitation, personally signed by the Kogi senator, invited her colleagues to join her in Ihima, Kogi State, on Sunday, for the commissioning ceremony marking her second anniversary in the Senate.
The letter reads in part: “In marking my second-year anniversary as serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I wish to invite fellow Distinguished Senators to join me for projects commissioning in Kogi State.”
According to the letter, the meeting point for the event is Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s residence at Plot 101, Jimoh Akpoti Street, Ihima, Okene, Kogi State.
Senators Akpabio and Akpoti Uduaghan... smiling again.