'Nobody and nothing fit stop me from coming home' - Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Dis dey come despite say Kogi state police ask di organisers of di event to cancel am, citing security concerns.
Dis na plus di ban on political gathering and curfew wey authorities put in place for di state, just few hours bifor di senator home coming ceremony.
Plenty of senator Natasha supporters troop out to welcome her.
Videos wey her media team share on Facebook show as dem gada dey sing and dance, and joy full dia faces.
Dem also carry placards wey dem write inscriptions like, "Welcome worthy daughter of Ebira land, di pipo of Okene are solidly behind you, "Welcome Natasha, di pipo of Adavi are solidly behind you, among odas to welcome dia senator and express support for her.
Di Kogi central senator as she dey address di crowd tok say she dey happy to come house and nobody fit stop her from coming home, as she be di true daughter of di soil.
"Nobody and nothing fit stop me from coming home, I be Ebira girl dis na my land, I no be bastard, I no dey fear anybody, I be di daughter of late Dr Jimoh Akpoti.
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan dey di middle of one recall process afta some members of her constituents petition di Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to recall her bicos dem don lose confidence for her representation for di National Assembly.
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