Natasha Hadiza Akpoti (born 9 December 1979)[2] is a Nigerian barrister, social entrepreneur and politician. She ran for the post of senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District under Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the year 2019.[3][4][5][6] She contested in the 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election which was held on 16 November 2019.[7] she joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in March 2022[1]. She won the PDP primaries for the Kogi state central senatorial district[2] but that victory was challenged by her contender Adamu Atta and in November 2022, an appeal court upheld Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan’s victory, affirming her as the candidate of the PDP in that senatorial district[3]
- ^ BusinessDay (2022-03-24). "2023: Natasha Akpoti formally joins PDP in Kogi". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Akinfehinwa, John (2022-05-25). "Natasha Akpoti picks PDP Senatorial ticket for Kogi Central". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Appeal Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Disqualification". Channels Television. Retrieved 2023-02-26.