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A forty-seven year-old Nigerian based in the United Kingdom (UK), Mrs. Abigail Marshall Katung, has been re-elected to represent Little London and Woodhouse Ward in the 2023 Leeds City Council elections for the second term.
Katung, wife of the elected Nigerian Senator, Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung, got re-elected in the just concluded May 4th local elections in England, United Kingdom.
Tom Riordan, Returning Officer of the elections, announced that Mrs. Katung polled 1,908 votes to emerge the winner of the election.
She ran and won the election on the platform of the Labour and Co-operative Party. She defeated her close rival of Green Party, Mr. Lalvani Nick who got 437 votes, and three other contestants.
It will be recalled that Mrs. Abigail Marshall Katung in May 2019 contested and won the election in her first attempt. She polled 1,749 votes to emerge as the Elected Member for Little London and Woodhouse Ward of Leeds City Council ahead of five other contestants.
The reelected Councillor is the current chair of the Scrutiny Board for Adults, Health & Active Lifestyle, Chair Hate Crime Strategic Board, Chair Strategic Board for Further Education 14-19yrs and Lead Member for Faith & Religion.
