Ahead of governorship election in Kogi state slated for November 16 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Barr Natasha Hadiza Akpoti has emerged the standard bearer of the Social Democratic PDP (SDP).
The SDP primary election also took place in Lokoja and was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There were 856 delegates from across the 21 local government councils of the state.
The election which was by indirect primary saw Akpoti scoring 90 per cent of the total votes.
The returning officer, Mr Ben Ogbonna from the national secretariat of the party declared Akpoti as the duly elected governorship candidate of the party for the November 16 governorship election.
In her acceptance speech, the standard bearer pledged to turn around the fortune of the state, thanking the delegates for finding her worthy to offer quality leadership in the state.