The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, as the validly elected governor of Kogi State.
A three-member justices of the court in a unanimous judgment upheld the Kogi State Governorship Election Petitional Tribunal verdict which affirmed the victory of Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi State in the November 11 governorship election.
The court held that the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship candidate, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka failed to prove the allegations contained in their petition challenging Ododo’s election and accordingly dismissed it.
Subsequently, Ajaka has alleged that the Appeal Court judgment in the governorship poll dispute between himself and the state governor, Usman Ododo, was influenced by some irregularities and manipulations.
He said, “I want to assure you, our political followers, that victory is within our grasp. We firmly believe that the truth will prevail, and justice will be served. We have full faith in the Nigerian judicial system, and we are confident that the apex court will rectify the injustices that have been inflicted upon us once again.”
