From Sola Ojo, Abuja
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, has said that Senator Ireti Kingibe is already facing challenges at home from the FCT Minister, Nyewom Wike, hence picking another battle in the Senate would make her political voyage muddy.
The activist-turned-politician position appeared to be in support of Senator Ireti Kingibe, who is facing backlash for not standing up to fight in support of the embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Unduaghan.
This development comes amid a controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.
Senator Ireti Kingibe had criticized Akpoti-Uduaghan for refusing to comply with Senate rules, sparking widespread criticism on social media.
“Some people are attacking Senator Ireti for not standing up to fight in the Senate. She is already being fought at home by the Fct Minister. If she now picks another battle in the Senate, she will be at war both front and back.
“What will be left of her in that situation? You have to put yourself in her shoes to understand her predicament.
“There are moments you have to choose the battles to fight and the ones to defer.
“If Ireti fights on both sides, she will be loved by the social media, but her constituents will revolt against her. “We didn’t send you to fight; we sent you to bring something to us and help us”.
Politics is intriguing”, Shehu Sani wrote on his Facebook page on Friday, March 7, 2025.
