Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party has been declared by a Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, as the duly elected candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held in February 2023.
The court on its judgment dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress for lacking in merit.
Osun Defender reports that the state’s Election Petitions Tribunal, in September, had declared Akpoti-Uduagan winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election.
The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako, delivered the unanimous judgment of the three-man panel, revealing that Ohere’s results were inflated in nine polling units in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area.
Ohere not satisfied with the Tribunal judgements, approached the Court of Appeal but the court also affirmed that Akpoti-Uduagan won the election.
Reacting to the Appeal Court verdict, Akpoti-Uduagan, posted on her official Facebook page, “We won the Appeal. Joy amidst tears. Thank you Kogi Central. This is us together.”
