Again, OK Movement, Natasha clash over constituency cash giveaway

The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan are in conflict over the senator's distribution of millions of naira to her constituents, with the group arguing that it raises questions about electoral integrity. The senator had criticized the movement for suggesting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigate her cash empowerment programme, funded through a Federal Government budgetary provision.

The latest dispute follows Akpoti-Uduaghan's defense of the programme, explaining that the money was placed on a platform for beneficiaries to see and that 600 people attended. The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement's Director-General, John Ughulu, argued that elected officials should be held accountable and questioned whether similar cash distributions occurred during Akpoti-Uduaghan's election campaign.

Ughulu warned that the 2027 elections should be determined by voters at polling units and emphasized the need for transparency and accountability.