Natasha Akpoti
Natasha Akpoti | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Kogi Central | |
| Assumed office November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Sadiku Ohere |
| Constituency | Kogi Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Natasha Hadiza Akpoti 9 December 1979 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Barrister, politician |
| Known for | Revival of Ajaokuta Steel Mill |
| Website | natashaakpoti |
Natasha Hadiza Akpoti (born 9 December 1979) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who serves as a member of the 10th Nigeria National Assembly representing Kogi Central Senatorial District since 2023. A member of the People's Democratic Party, she is the first elected female senator in Kogi State.
Born to a Nigerian father and Ukrainian mother, Akpoti was educated at the University of Abuja. Before joining politics and campaigning for senate during the 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election under the Social Democratic Party, she founded the Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP). Akpoti was awarded the African Women Leadership Award by Jewel Taylor, the former vice president of Liberia. Following her activism for the revival of the Ajaokuta Steel Mill, she received the presidential award from the Nigerian Society of Engineers in December 2017. She was elected a senator under the People's Democratic Party in 2023.