Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is a famous Nigerian politician, certified legal practitioner, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.
She was born on 9th December 1979. Natasha was also born in Kogi State.
Natasha hails from Kogi State, the South-Southern part of Nigeria. Mainly, she is from Ihima, Okene Local Government, Kogi State. She practices Christianity. She is also of the Ebiraland ethnicity.
Education
The renowned lawyer is the second of her parents’ four children, Natasha had her nursery and primary school education in Christ the King Nursery and Primary School Okene, Kogi State.
Her secondary school education started in Christ the King Nursery and Primary School Okene, Kogi State, while she completed her schooling at the Government Girls Unity Secondary School, Oboroke, Ondo State.
Afterwards, she proceeded to the prestigious University of Abuja where she studied and bagged a Bachelor of Law degree. Moreover, she started in 2000, graduated in 2004, and was called to the Nigerian bar in 2005.
After obtaining her first-degree, Natasha Akpoti proceeded to University of Dundee, where she obtained a Masters degree in Law (she started in 2011 and graduated in 2012).
Furthermore, she went on to obtain a Business Administration in Oil & Gas Management from the same university upon obtaining her second-degree.
Career
Akpoti began her career as a certified lawyer after obtaining her first-degree from the prestigious University of Abuja. She is also an entrepreneur who is known for her achievements in the field and for being the founder and CEO of Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP).
She kick-started her political ambition, when she ran for the post of Kogi Central Senatorial District (SDP) seat in 2019 under the Social Democratic Party. Also, she ran for the Kogi State 2019 Gubernatorial elections which were held on the 16th of November 2019.
Barrister Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was declared the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election on 6th September.
The Senator-elect was sworn in by the senate into office, on Thursday, 2nd November 2023, following the presentation of her return certificate by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Parents
Natasha is born to a Ukrainian mother, Ludmila Kravchenk and Nigerian father, Dr. Jimoh Abdul Akpoti. Her father is a Nigerian from Kogi State, while her mom is a Ukrainian from Rakitna in the region of Chernivtsi.
Marriage
The beautiful Nigerian born politician, certified legal practitioner, philanthropist, and entrepreneur is married to her lovely husband known as Emmanuel Uduaghan Alema. Together, the couple share three beautiful children.
Natasha has managed to keep the identity of her husband and children a secret, for security reasons because of her political career.
Net Worth
The lawyer’s net worth, altogether, is estimated to be about $2 million. This is evident in the career path that she has chosen for herself.