An election tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, June 7,
ruled dismissed a petition filed by the former governor of
Kogi state, Idris Wada.
At the ruling today, Justice Halima Mohammed said the 21
days period for the substitution of a candidate do not apply
since Yahaya Bello is a member of the APC.
She also noted that Bello came second in the APC’s primary
election.Wada had filed a petition against the emergence of
Bello as Kogi state governor.
An election tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, June 7,
ruled dismissed a petition filed by the former governor of
Kogi state, Idris Wada
In his petition, Wada said the present governor of the state is
an interloper who had no business with the election.
Bello joined the Kogi state gubernatorial race following the
death of the All Progressives Congress party state flag
bearer, Abubakar Audu.Audu died on November 21, during
an ongoing election exercise.
Immediately after his death, the electoral body, Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared that the
election was inconclusive.
Also, on Monday, June 6, the same court dismissed a
petition filed by James Faleke, the running mate to the late
governorship aspirant, Abubakar Audu. https://www.naij.com/852429-breaking-tribunal-upholds-bellos-election-again.html?source=breaking