Tribunal Nullifies Election Of Ohere As Kogi Central Senator, Declares Natasha Of PDP Winner

The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the victory of Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Senator representing the Kogi Central senatorial election and declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the actual winner of the February senatorial election.
The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako, who read the unanimous judgement of the three-man panel, said that Ohere results were inflated in nine polling units of Ajaokuta Local Government Area (LGA) while that of Natasha was intentionally reduced in the areas by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as three other polling units result that was deliberately not entered for Natasha in the same LGA.
The tribunal, after making the proper correction, declared Natasha as the winner of the poll, having polled 54,074 against Ohere (APC) who polled 51,291.