Natasha Akpoti
Natasha Hadiza Akpoti (born 9 December 1979) is a Nigerian barrister, social entrepreneur and politician. 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).
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[edit]- By and large, I believe there is going to be a change of narrative and I am ready to be part of the young people. Myself I am tired of this godfatherism, expensive way of politicking, no matter how sound your ideas are, it never really matters because the winners are always determined even before the election.
- "Electronic Voting, a Catalyst to Achieving the Nigeria of Our Dream – Natasha Akpoti", Kogi Reports (October 30, 2020)
- You don’t endanger people, you don’t destroy properties, and you don’t frustrate the electoral process just because you want your candidate to win call it ‘the beauty of democracy’.
- Our people want good representation and they voted for it. I am out to prove to Nigerians that women folk are intelligent.
- I want to be remembered as a bold and reformative leader.
- I will say the entire election in Kogi Central is a sham, I find it quite barbaric and undemocratic. I will pretty much say 90 per cent of the polling units had no elections but surprisingly results came out of them.
- "My unjust suspension from the Nigerian Senate invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. The illegal suspension does not withdraw my legitimacy as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and I will continue to use my duly elected position to serve my constituents and country to the best of my ability till 2027 … and beyond."
- "This was orchestrated to silence my voice. That action is an assault on democracy... I am not apologising for speaking my truth."
- We are all Natasha’: senator’s sexual harassment claims roil Nigeria The guardian (march 2025)
- Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has also advocated for greater transparency in Nigeria's mining sector. She urged the federal government to publish all memoranda of understanding (MOUs) entered into with investors in the mining and solid minerals sector, emphasizing the importance of making these documents readily accessible to Nigerians.
- Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Urges FG To Publish Mining Agreements For Transparency Arise news (20th Oct, 2025)
