Popular Kogi female politician, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has finally been sworn in as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio sworn in Akpoti-Uduaghan on Thursday, October 2nd, 2023 as Senator representing Kogi Central.
Her election which was confirmed by the Kogi National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, was upheld by the Appeal Court on Monday.
Her opponent, Abubakar Ohere, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had challenged her electoral victory at the lower court. He lost and went on to challenge this at the appellate court.
The appellate court, in its ruling, upheld the earlier judgment of the Tribunal.
The Tribunal had declared, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the PDP candidate, as the authentic Senator of Kogi Central with lawful votes of 54,354. Ohere of APC scored 51,291 votes.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was administered the oath by the Clerk of the Senate this morning.
