Ex-Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi on Wednesday told the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that he won the 2015 governorship election in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former governor contested the election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Wada spoke through one of his witnesses, Mr Joe Agada, the PDP Chief Agent at INEC collation centre in Lokoja, while opening his defence. The witness was led in evidence by Mr Chris Uche (SAN), counsel to Wada.
Agada said Wada he won the election with 204, 877 votes against 6,885 scored by Gov. Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said Bello could not inherit vote scored by late Audu Abubakar, who was until his death, the governorship candidate of APC in the election.
Agada said late Audu scored 240, 867 on Nov. 21 governorship election but died 7.45 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2015 before the election could be concluded.
The witness further stated that the APC had no valid candidate for the supplementary election because at the time Bello was substituted, the statutory time allowed for substitution had elapsed.
Wada scored 199, 514 on Nov. 2, 2015 election, while he polled 5,363 in the supplementary election on Dec. 5, 2015.
In the Nov. 21, late Audu scored 240, 867, while Bello who substituted him received 6,885 vote in the Dec. 5 election.
Agada said that with the figure polled by Bello, he could not be said to have won the election.
The witness, under cross examination, also maintained that the vote cast for late Abubakar Audu remained void after he died.
Agada further argued that Bello did not participate in the Nov. 21 governorship election as he had no permanent voter card.
According to him, none of the candidates won at the time the election was declared inconclusive by INEC.
Meanwhile, the tribunal admitted as exhibits, Agada’s statement on oath, result sheets from the 2,548 polling units in the state, voter register and PDP’s protest letter to INEC.
Other documents admitted by the tribunal were the witness’s party membership card, voter card and letter of his appointment as PDP chief agent at INEC coalition centre.
Another witness, Mr Samuel Oduntan, testified that he carried out a forensic analysis of the election material and discovered that there was over voting.
He, however, said that he could not remember the numbers of ballot papers he scanned, adding that he was the team leader of the forensic expert, who signed report presented to the court.
(NAN)

http://www.kogireports.com/tribunal-update-i-won-kogi-governorship-election-wada/

His claims are logical

Thank God it's the witness that is speaking all this nonsense grammar, if not Ehh Ehh

Wada is the candidate with the highest number of votes still alive. He should be declared winner. Although kogites thought they have voted out their 'non-performing governor'.

i did my NYSC in kogi.that state os backward in everytin. wada should go and do something else abeg

who e epp?

Yes you won I also saw it in my dream

geniusgenes:
who e epp?

Me

Oya go to government house na.

Food Don Done for the legal luminaries! I am here to learn and listen to arguments, propositions and oppositions!

Foolishness is when you scored less than 190 in jamb and still claimed you passed because somebody else stole another man's score to gain admission. I beleive this man is on high raw ogogoro and Jamaica weed!!!!

How does this reduce the price of fuel?

If you win am, wetin concern me?

Na rivers state I de.

This man may likely win this case.
However the law is not very explicit in some of the circumstances faced by APC.
Unfortunately this loophole can be used to the advantage of either party.

ellapius:
i did my NYSC in kogi.that state os backward in everytin. wada should go and do something else abeg

Seriously Kogi State is so backward. But with Bello Kogi shall rise again.

ijedallar:
His claims are logical

Logical

Mumu Wada contested with APC not Yahaya Bello.

ellapius:
i did my NYSC in kogi.that state os backward in everytin. wada should go and do something else abeg

You forgot to tell us your state madam

Okay

#reasonable argument. My personal opinion though

Buhari never still come back?

Came bak 2 base(kogi) on monday even wt d new governor kogi is still far backward

2sydoflyf:
Wada is the candidate with the highest number of votes still alive. He should be declare winner. Although kogites thought they have voted out their non-performing governor.

God forbid! 8years of zero development and heavy indebtedness!

Wu eii epp

OK

we know

but we are waiting for the declaration
in the meantime start choosing your cabinet and work out plans to correct all your mistakes during your first tenure
i see you winning this one

ReabridCharles:
How does this reduce the price of fuel?

If you win am, wetin concern me?

Na rivers state I de.

abi o my brother. . .


The RULING ELITE actually just gave us another propaganda to debate on or argue about while we waste our time on earth away. . .

if we can ignore and strive for that which will be BENEFICIAL for us and our family, this WILL NOT. . .

Abeg we don tire with Kogi state
Tribunal should do the needful and let whoever is the governor concentrate jor
Haba

Aromas:

Seriously Kogi State is so backward. But with Bello Kogi shall rise again.

which Bello? with all his screenings.... him don paid single salary since assumed office?

my baby bello wont do better with 3 wives. how far u don get job?

ellapius:
i did my NYSC in kogi.that state os backward in everytin. wada should go and do something else abeg

will he say this if Audu Abubakar was alive? James Faleke is the real winner.

blackpanda:


God forbid! 8years of zero development and heavy indebtedness!

At least he was paying civil servants salaries unlike the inexperienced Bello who can't pay salary for 4months and still counting.