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JUST IN: Tribunal declares Natasha Akpoti winner of Kogi Central Senatorial election

JUST IN: Tribunal declares Natasha Akpoti winner of Kogi Central Senatorial election

The election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja has declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the winner of the February 25 Kogi Central Senatorial election.

The tribunal Chairman, Justice K.A. Orjiakoin in his ruling on Wednesday said Uduaghan scored 54,064 votes to defeat his closest rival Sadiku-Ohere who polled 51,291 votes.

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He urged Ohere to pay Akpoti-Uduaghan N500,000 for the cost of the petition.

Ohere is of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

JUST IN: Tribunal declares Natasha Akpoti winner of Kogi Central Senatorial election

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