The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has upheld the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Nigeria.
A three-member tribunal led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu dismissed the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka. The tribunal ruled that the petitioners failed to prove their allegations that the election was marred by irregularities, manipulations, and non-compliance with relevant laws.
In the lead judgment, Justice Birnin-Kudu stated that the election “was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act.”
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