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Natasha Akpoti (Natasha Hadiza Akpoti) was born on 9 December, 1979 in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, is a Nigerian barrister, entrepreneur and politician. Discover Natasha Akpoti's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?

Popular As Natasha Hadiza Akpoti
Occupation Barrister, politician
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 9 December 1979
Birthday 9 December
Birthplace University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Nationality Nigeria

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1979

Natasha Hadiza Akpoti (born 9 December 1979) is a Nigerian Barrister, Social Entrepreneur and Politician.

Natasha Hadiza Akpoti was born on 9 December 1979, she is the second of four children and the only daughter of a Nigerian father and a Ukrainian mother.

Her mother, Ludmila Kravchenk, is a Ukrainian from Rakitna in the region of Chernivtsi.

Her father, Dr. Jimoh Abdul Akpoti, is from Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi State.

She spent her early years in Ihima, Okehi Local Government

1998

She lost her father in 1998 and the family had to relocate.

2000

She studied at the University of Abuja from 2000 to 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree.

2005

She was called to the Nigerian bar in 2005 upon graduation from the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.

2007

After graduation from the Nigerian Law School, she worked with Brass NLG as a legal counsel from 2007 to 2010.

2011

In 2011, she proceeded to the University of Dundee and graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 2012.

She holds a Master of Business Administration in Oil & Gas Management from the University of Dundee.

2015

In 2015, she established Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP).

2018

She came to national prominence after presenting an investigative report to the National Assembly on 1 March 2018 on corrupt activities regarding the Ajaokuta steel mill.

The report detailed the repetitive waste of government funds and embezzlement since the initial construction of the steel mill which has remained moribund despite multiple attempts to get it running.

The report was opposed by the Federal ministry of mines and steel development and Akpoti was accused of deliberately misinforming the House of Representatives.

An association of small scale steel dealers also alleged that Akpoti was running a sponsored campaign to discredit the government and enrich some corporate interests.

A High Court sitting in Abuja ordered the publisher of Authority newspaper, Ifeanyi Uba and Williams Orji to pay the sum of ten million naira in damages to Natasha Akpoti for their libelous publication against her.

In 2018, she declared her intentions to run for the office of Senator representing Kogi Central in the Nigerian Senate under the umbrella of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

On 25 May 2022 Natasha won the PDP’s primaries for the 2023 Kogi Centre Senatorial Elections to face Abubakar Ohere who picked the APC ticket.

In February 2023, a few days to the senatorial elections, in a bid to forestall transportation of electoral materials to the district elections, it is alleged that the Yahaya Bello-led Kogi State government excavated portions of the road linking to her senatorial district, however the government stated that the excavations were done to prevent access by hoodlums who have made the route a thoroughfare for themselves.

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She contested for the senatorial seat under the PDP with 52,132 votes against Sadiku-Ohere of the APC with 51,763 votes, and she lost to her opponent with a difference of 369 votes between them.

On September 6, 2023 she was declared winner by the election tribunal while her opponents victory was nullified.

On October 31, 2023, the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled that she was the legitimate winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election that was held in February 2023.

In addition, her opponent's petition was dismissed by the court due to its lacking in merit.

On October 31, 2023, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, declared Natasha as winner of February 28 Kogi Central Senatorial Election after polling the highest number of lawful votes in the poll.

Akpoti hails from Okehi in Kogi State.

She is from Ebiraland.

She is a mother of three.

On 5 March 2022, she married the Alema of Warri, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan (not to be confused with the ex-governor Emmanuel Uduaghan), in a ceremony at her native home in Ihima.

2019

She ran for the post of Senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District under Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the year 2019.

She contested in the 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Election which was held on 16 November 2019.

She is the founder of Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP).