2023 Elections: Akpoti-Uduaghan loses senatorial bid to APC candidate in Kogi central
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lost her bid to represent Kogi central senatorial district in the national assembly.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was defeated by Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the just concluded national assembly election.
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Rotimi Ajayi, INEC returning officer for Kogi central senatorial district, announced the result on Tuesday, in the Okene area of the state.
He said Sadiku-Ohere garnered 52,132 votes to beat Natasha who had 51,763 votes.
“Engineer Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the APC having scored the highest votes in the election for the Kogi central senatorial seat is hereby declared winner, and is therefore returned elected,” Ajayi said.
Supporters of the APC candidate were seen in jubilation after the result was declared, chanting “we have won”.
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