The Kogi State governorship election tribunal has ruled that the failure of Mr James Faleke to join INEC in his petition against the election of Governor Yahaya Bello is a major defect to the petition.

Tribunal ruled that James Faleke lacks the locus standi to challenge the substitution of Late Audu Abubakar having not participated in the APC primaries that produced Audu Abubakar

The Tribunal further held that the constitution does not recognize independent candidates as political parties are the ones vested with the power to nominate and sponsor a candidate for any election.

The Tribunal added that the APC was legally right to substitute its candidate due to force majeur as the November 21 election was declared inconclusive.

It is parties that win and lose an election and APC was duly invited by INEC to present a new candidate following the death of Prince Audu Abubakar.

Records before the court showed that Yahaya Bello participated in the APC primaries that produced Audu and emerged as the runner up.

Tribunal holds that there is valid material before it confirming the sponsorship of Yahaya Bello and having contested the primaries against Prince Audu, he was the best person to step into the shoes of the late Audu.

Tribunal also dismissed Faleke’s claims that the 240,687 votes of November 21 was transferred to Bello because it held that the votes belong to the APC and not Prince Audu.

Mr James Faleke of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had asked the Kogi State election petition tribunal to declare him as the authentic winner of the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State on the ground that the current Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello never participated in the said election.

The petitioner, Mr Faleke was running as the deputy governorship candidate under the late Abubakar Audu up until INEC declared the poll inconclusive after Mr Audu died.

INEC went ahead to ask the APC to nominate a replacement for the deceased.

Mr Bello was nominated and he selected Mr Faleke as his deputy, but Mr Faleke declined.

Mr Faleke thereafter approached the tribunal asking it to declare him governor-elect.

source: http://www.channelstv.com/2016/06/06/kogi-tribunal-dismisses-falekes-petition-against-yahaya-bellos-election/

Saw it coming

Ghen ghen.
So what next?

war everywhere

Weda na hunger abi na sleep, I no understand wetin dem dey talk self

I hope this brings closure to the case.Kogi needs peace.

Supreme Court will determine this case. Every other judgement is judicial jumboism.

The end!

Rubbish

Confusion everywhere............

How justifiable is this? Anyway,the whole event was unpredictable from the onset. Not surprised tho

IFA lo ma pada leke

ok

Faleke has a good case. He should take his case to a higher court for adequate adjudication.

Faleke was actually over ambitious. Why go against your party?

faleke head to appeal please

i dont knw hw d tribunal arrive at dis judgement, if falake case is dismiss what den is d faith of wada..d tribunal jst waisted 3 good month to finally arrive at dis..i sorry for nigeria judicial system. falake dont give up take ur case to appeal court because i bliv u hv a strong case

Whatever happens, this case will end up at the Supreme Court

Make lawyers settle down chop faleke Money first. He will lose anywhere he goes.
Meanwhile, One down, two to go

Faleke should accept the court verdict and move on.

there is no any judgement until the supreme court final judgement. it is not over yet

this guy may eventually become victorious on d long run!

Rotty32:
Faleke should accept the court verdict and let peace to continue to rein in Kogi.

Is there a war going on in Kogi at the moment ?

Apc fighting Apc since 1940

it is now over or appeal d next option?

I wud really want faleke to see reasons wt d court verdict as destine circumstances from God himself. I definitely no he cant win in case in any competent court. is only a blind man wud want to give a dead man hope to resurrect after bin buried

Just allow Bello show what he gat na!

Congratulations sir

Faleke does not have a good case . I said it before and it's playing out. Besides did faleke vote in Lagos or Kogi?