Natasha Akpoti wins, as Appeal Court declares her elected senator

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the ruling of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal which declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly elected senator for Kogi Central Senatorial Election. 

The court in its ruling on Tuesday, dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere – who had earlier been declared winner of the February 25 election – for lacking in merit.

The tribunal sitting in Lokoja had in September, nullified the victory of Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election.

The court further declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the actual winner of the February senatorial poll.

Ohere however appealed at the appellate court but the court further upheld Akpoti-Uduagan as the winner of the poll.