The All Progressives Congress (APC) running mate in the deadlocked governorship election in Kogi State, Mr. Abiodun Faleke has opposed the party’s choice of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu. This disclosure was made known in a second letter written by Faleke yesterday to the party’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. According to Faleke, he is not prepared to give up his ‘mandate’ for any reason whatsoever.


Faleke in the four page letter written by his counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun and entitled RE: JUST CONCLUDED GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN KOGI STATE -APC SHOULD NOT SIDETRACK JAMES ABIODUN FALEKE OR SUPER IMPOSE ON HIM ANY OTHER PERSON OR CANDIDATE, said:



“While reiterating and adopting the position of our client as highlighted, expressed and conveyed in our first letter, permit us, most humbly, but frankly to add the following points on behalf and instruction of our client, that is to say:

(i)The Issue involved is that of constitutional, formal and legal imperatives, rather than political expediency. In the eyes of the Constitution and the law, our client is the governor-elect of Kogi State. There is no gainsaying this fact. It is a truism that cannot be discounted.

(ii) It is the duty of the APC to champion the actualization of its mandate, as well as that of our client. In this wise, we most humbly advise and caution that the party should be minded of the Ides of November, because the idea being sold to the APC by the INEC to go and hold a supplementary primary election for the purpose of bringing forth a governorship candidate to contest a supplementary election in 91 polling units is saturated with deleterious legal and constitutional landmines. We posit without any hesitation that at this stage, INEC and all the political parties that took part in the concluded election have reached a point of no return. Thus our client can neither be jettisoned by the APC, nor can a new or fresh candidate be imposed on him as his Principal. The law also does not recognize this type of supplementary election in 91 polling units, with total number of eligible voters with PVCs not more than 25,000 or thereabout. Otherwise, if the law and Constitution allow it, Kogi State would end up holding a supplementary election, which would also produce a supplementary governor. Put bluntly, there cannot be any legitimate Governor of Kogi State who would emerge from the supplementary election (outside our client) with a maximum of 25,000 votes, assuming all the registered voters with PVCs cast their votes for the anticipatory supplementary governor will also be likened to a Governor of 91 polling units. May we quickly draw your attention to Section 179 (2) (b) of the 1999 Constitution which states:

“(2) A candidate of an election to the office of Governor of a state shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being two or more candidates-

(b) He has not less than one-quarter of all the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of all the local government areas in the state.”

Continuing, he said: “It was the contention of PDP that the then Deputy Governor-elect, Boni Haruna automatically became and assumed the position of governor-elect. The PDP took the matter to court and, at the end of the legal pilgrimage, the Supreme Court agreed with the PDP. Then the Deputy Governor-elect, Boni Haruna, not only assumed position as Governor, but spent two terms in office. With very high respect, we do not expect the APC to do less.

“When the late Umaru Yar’Adua was terminally sick, some leading members of your party in coalition with some decent forces in the country, bandying the ‘doctrine of necessity’ championed the cause of the then Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan to be appointed President. At the end of it all, the National Assembly acceded to this clarion call and Vice President Goodluck Jonathan metamorphosed to acting President. Thereafter, he became substantive President for six years. The point being made by us is that if we could rely on the doctrine of necessity and maximally utilize same to make Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, the sitting President, it then goes without saying that both INEC and the APC must submit themselves to the doctrine of constitutional imperative and/or necessity to allow our client to be Governor -elect of Kogi State."


http://dawntodusknews.com/kogi-2015-faleke-writes-oyegun-rejects-yahaya-bello-as-audus-replacement/

GOD WILL HELP US IN DIS COUNTRY.D WHOLE SAGA CONTINUE.WE ARE WATCHING THO.STRUGLE FOR D FITEST.

As far as the law is concern, falake is the governor elect depending of kogi state

Politics is a funny business in Nigeria. Now every body (even Wada) is claiming victory in the election. But I think Inec made the big mistake of declaring an already won election as inconclusive

If this Faleke guy go dull himself, it means he's a mumu of life,but I know he's not, cos his lawyer Wole Olaonipekun has won even impossible political cases, so this won't be any different. Cos even me can win this case in court,that's how simple it is.

He must fight the injustice to the last end, even if it will mean he will govern the state for a day and be impeached the next day.

uh oh....Trouble in paradise!

APC represents everything bad and sinister in politics!

Where are the perpetual howling howlers?...

The food don done o..

Faleke will win

APC and confusion be like brothers

Sure for Faleke. O sure baje..

The Northern cabal don't want a Christian governor in the whole North. If they have their way, even Taraba, plateau, Benue that have over 80% christians, should allow muslim gov to rule them. Shame!
Faleke crime only is because he is a christian!
Buhari is the Head of the Cabal and our president. Islamic Agenda!!
Nasarawa, kaduna, adamawa and Kogi states are naturally home to christian majority but always manipulated by parties to produce only Muslim govs!
INEC knew of Audu's demise before the so called inconclusive jagajaga!!
We are watching the broom riding witches!!

If APC insists on superimposing another candidate on Faleke, Faleke should withdraw from the race so that a fresh election be conducted. Faleke should not accept to be used and dumped!
Note that it was Audu/Faleke ticket hence the 2 have become one. It means Faleke is equals to Audu(scientifically and politically speaking). It therefore means that Faleke can step into Audu's shoes at any time of the process, from beginning to the end.
The issue of passing through primaries does not hold in this case because by induction, Faleke has passed through the primaries with Audu hence qualified to become deputy gov and finally governor.

ZKOSOSO:
The Northern cabal don't want a Christian governor in the whole North. If they have their way, even Taraba, plateau, Benue that have over 80% christians, should allow muslim gov to rule them. Shame!
Faleke crime only is because he is a christian!
Buhari is the Head of the Cabal and our president. Islamic Agenda!!
Nasarawa, kaduna, adamawa and Kogi states are naturally home to christian majority but always manipulated by parties to produce only Muslim govs!
INEC knew of Audu's demise before the so called inconclusive jagajaga!!
We are watching the broom riding witches!!

Olodo kogi is 70% Muslims na by force to comment?

What is wrong with this Faleke sef?


As long as he's yet to be sworn in he's still an APC representative and not Kogi's citizens property as long as he's yet to be administered an oath of office, so APC still have the right to do whatever they want with him.

APC can even go ahead and cancel the primary election that made him and Audu candidate in the first instance and order a fresh primary election.

The guy have to be careful and be a loyal party man or he can borrow a leaf from Saraki's ongoing cct trial.

This is the only available option for him unless he's just interested in noise pollution of siren around Kogi.
Faleke has the right of inheritance to the votes already garnered by the duo. he should go ahead, participate in the supplimentary election and head on to INEC headquarters for his certificate of return, failure which, he should go to the court.
Its still a win-win for APC and the good people of Kogi state(Okuns and Ebiras) who have been yearning for power shift/rotation since 1991. The owners of kogi and the governor' seat is not the birth right of a perticular section, they(Igala) should be contented with the post of a Minister that is being occupy by Mr. Jame Ocholi (SAN) who happens to be from Kogi east(Igala).
Happy Sunday to y'all....
Kogi state must be great!

Great! Faleke should not just reject the decision of APC in its entirety, he should also refuse to contest jointly with Yahaya Bello. Let's see if Yahaya Bello can contest alone in an election that has been won and lost. APC either do the right or risk getting the entire process cancelled.

This Faleke guy has a good case.

teeboila:
What is wrong with this Faleke sef?


As long as he's yet to be sworn in he's still an APC representative and not Kogi's citizens property as long as he's yet to be administered an oath of office, so APC still have the right to do whatever they want with him.

APC can even go ahead and cancel the primary election that made him and Audu candidate in the first instance and order a fresh primary election.

The guy have to be careful and be a loyal party man or he can borrow a leaf from Saraki's ongoing cct trial.

I guess you did not read this part...
"It is the duty of the APC to champion the actualization of its
mandate, as well as that of our client. In this wise, we most
humbly advise and caution that the party should be minded of
the Ides of November, because the idea being sold to the APC by the INEC to go and hold a supplementary primary election for the purpose of bringing forth a governorship candidate to contest a supplementary election in 91 polling units is saturated with deleterious legal and constitutional landmines. We posit without any hesitation that at this stage, INEC and all the political parties that took part in the concluded election have reached a point of no return. Thus our client can neither be jettisoned by the APC, nor can a new or fresh candidate be imposed on him as his Principal. The law also does not recognize this type of supplementary election in 91 polling units, with total number of eligible voters with PVCs not more than 25,000 or thereabout."

He(Faleke) has a case and should not overlook it because of some flimsy excuse from the leadership of his party and the greatest mistake made by INEC. Going by the available figures, this election has been won and lost.

I Smell FP

seunmsg:
Great! Faleke should not just reject the decision of APC in its entirety, he should also refuse to contest jointly with Yahaya Bello. Let's see if Yahaya Bello can contest alone in an election that has been won and lost. APC either do the right or risk getting the entire process cancelled.

So no "party supremacy" this time? Lol! Hypocrite.

Hmmm

In a country where there is sanity, in a country where people are using their brain to think not their bank accounts, Falake will be Governor Elect.

He should pursue justice even if it will deny him his position as the deputy governor.

Yahaya Bello leading with 41,000 votes,Number of registeredvotes in those 92 polling unit is 49,000. numbers of permanent voters collected in those places is 25,000. Inec declined theelection base on the number of total#registrationof voters.Even if the whole 25,000 of votes casted in favour of PDP which is not possible they can never win. The election has been won already. You can never have morethan 25,000 on 5th dec. Assuming the whole 25,000 voted for PDP Fair pluswill still be leading with 11,000. The election has been won already.........Stay calm my beloved people.

Tell me something

This man suppose relax ffirst, already the state Assembly are against Bello, him for just cool down enter the office then start plotting for impeachment

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Okon oya put some drinks in the fridge, the show is about to start.

Expect a big fight for kogi loot, physically, legally and 'jujuly'

Lawyers go chop tire..

Good one APC ...

APC, confused party