Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed her as the duly elected Senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District.
The Herald recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), had declared Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the February 25 polls. But Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sought redress in court, claiming that her mandate was stolen by the ruling party.
Ruling on the matter, the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja had, in September, nullified the election of the APC candidate.
However, Ohere had headed to the appellate court to set aside the ruling, but the court further upheld Akpoti-Uduagan as the winner of the poll.
In its ruling on Tuesday, the court dismissed the appeal filed by Ohere for lacking in merit.
Reacting to the the judgment via a terse statemen, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed gratitude to the people of Kogi Central for their support.
“We won. Joy amidst tears. Thank you Kogi Central. This is us together,” she wrote on Facebook.