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Tribunal Dismisses Ajaka’s Case, Affirms Ododo As Kogi Gov

Usman Ododo has been affirmed by the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, as the Governor of Kogi State.

The Tribunal in upholding the election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, dismissed the petition of Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The three-member tribunal led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu held that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka failed to prove their allegations against the respondents.

Birnin-Kudu said the election was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act.

READ: Tribunal Affirms Diri As Bayelsa Governor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced Ododo, the candidate of the APC as the winner of the Kogi governorship election held on November 11, 2023.

Ododo polled 446,237 votes to defeat Ajaka, who came second with 259,052 votes, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 46,362 votes.
Ododo, a former Auditor General of Kogi State and an ally of the immediate past governor, Yahaya Bello, was sworn in on January 27, 2024.

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