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What Natasha Akpoti’s win means for women in politics

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What Natasha Akpoti’s win means for women in politics

Source: Development Diaries

Development Diaries reports that by virtue of the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan is the first woman in the history of the north-central state to be elected senator.

The appellate court upheld the decision of the Kogi State National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which had previously declared Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the genuine winner of the February National Assembly poll.

Click here to read the full article published by the Development Diaries on 1 November 2023.

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Development Diaries reports that by virtue of the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan is the first woman in the history of the north-central state to be elected senator.

The appellate court upheld the decision of the Kogi State National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which had previously declared Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the genuine winner of the February National Assembly poll.

Click here to read the full article published by the Development Diaries on 1 November 2023.

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