FLASH: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Kogi Poll
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, December 4, gave
the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) permission to
continue the supplementary election in Kogi state.
READ ALSO: Kogi Election: Mustapha Audu Slams Oyegun
SGF Others
Ruling on four suits filed before the court, Gabriel Kolawole
said while the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to
hear the case, INEC should continue with the supplementary
election in 91 polling units as scheduled.
Kolawole also said that after the election, any grievances
arising should be directed to the governorship election
tribunal.
He also wondered why individuals quickly run to the federal
or state high courts in cases of intra-party disputes.
Court decides on Kogi supplementary election
Kolawole said only the election tribunal can entertain the
case.
He also advised the political parties to either approach the
tribunal or address the intra-party issues among the political
parties.
In addition, Kolawale struck out the suits by the present
governor, Idris Wada and running mate to the late Prince
Audu Abubakar, James Falake.
The judge in his ruling said both Faleke’s and Wada’s cases
lacked merit.
READ ALSO : Kogi: Court To Decide On INEC’s
Supplementary Election
On Thursday, December 3, ruling on the matter was
adjourned after parties involved adopted all final written
addresses on legal submissions and applications following
the death of the flag bearer of the Kogi state All Progressives
Congress (APC) gubernatorial election, Abubakar Audu.
James Faleke, the party’s candidate for deputy governor
had filed a suit over the decision of the INEC to declare the
Saturday, November 21, Kogi election inconclusive.
Faleke asked to court to compel the electoral body to
declare his joint ticket with the late governorship candidate
winner of the election.
He also asked the court to stop the INEC from conducting a
supplementary election in 91 polling units as scheduled for
Saturday, December 5.
The present governor of the state, Idris Wada, who is also
the flag bearer for the PDP in a suit asked the court to
declare him the winner of the election
Wada buttressed his suit on the grounds that he is the
second runner in the election and got the highest vote after
the late APC candidate.
Also, the candidate for the People for Democratic Change
(PDC), Emmanuel Daiko in a third suit queried the need for a
supplementary election. He asked the court to order the
INEC to conduct a fresh election in the state.
Daiko said it should be illegal for the APC to substitute its
deceased candidate. His suit is supported by a fourth one
filed by Raphael Igbokwe, a PDP member of the House of
representative from Imo state.
Contrary to all four suits, a fifth one filed by a lawyer
Johnson Usman asked the court to compel the electoral
body to stop all electoral activities in the state pending the
determination of the suits.
Following the Federal High Court verdict, the stage is now
set for the supplementary election tomorrow, December 5,
as the APC’s substitute candidate, Yahaya Bello go head-to-
head against the PDP’s candidate Governor Idris Wada and
other candidates.
The APC picked Yahaya Bello as its replacement for Late
Prince Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday, November 22,
and was buried on Monday, November 23, according to
Muslim rites.
The late APC governorship candidate was leading his
opponent Captain Idris Wada of the PDP by 41,353 votes.
The INEC declared the poll inconclusive and scheduled a
supplementary election in 91 polling units for Saturday,
December 5.
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the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) permission to
continue the supplementary election in Kogi state.
READ ALSO: Kogi Election: Mustapha Audu Slams Oyegun
SGF Others
Ruling on four suits filed before the court, Gabriel Kolawole
said while the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to
hear the case, INEC should continue with the supplementary
election in 91 polling units as scheduled.
Kolawole also said that after the election, any grievances
arising should be directed to the governorship election
tribunal.
He also wondered why individuals quickly run to the federal
or state high courts in cases of intra-party disputes.
Court decides on Kogi supplementary election
Kolawole said only the election tribunal can entertain the
case.
He also advised the political parties to either approach the
tribunal or address the intra-party issues among the political
parties.
In addition, Kolawale struck out the suits by the present
governor, Idris Wada and running mate to the late Prince
Audu Abubakar, James Falake.
The judge in his ruling said both Faleke’s and Wada’s cases
lacked merit.
READ ALSO : Kogi: Court To Decide On INEC’s
Supplementary Election
On Thursday, December 3, ruling on the matter was
adjourned after parties involved adopted all final written
addresses on legal submissions and applications following
the death of the flag bearer of the Kogi state All Progressives
Congress (APC) gubernatorial election, Abubakar Audu.
James Faleke, the party’s candidate for deputy governor
had filed a suit over the decision of the INEC to declare the
Saturday, November 21, Kogi election inconclusive.
Faleke asked to court to compel the electoral body to
declare his joint ticket with the late governorship candidate
winner of the election.
He also asked the court to stop the INEC from conducting a
supplementary election in 91 polling units as scheduled for
Saturday, December 5.
The present governor of the state, Idris Wada, who is also
the flag bearer for the PDP in a suit asked the court to
declare him the winner of the election
Wada buttressed his suit on the grounds that he is the
second runner in the election and got the highest vote after
the late APC candidate.
Also, the candidate for the People for Democratic Change
(PDC), Emmanuel Daiko in a third suit queried the need for a
supplementary election. He asked the court to order the
INEC to conduct a fresh election in the state.
Daiko said it should be illegal for the APC to substitute its
deceased candidate. His suit is supported by a fourth one
filed by Raphael Igbokwe, a PDP member of the House of
representative from Imo state.
Contrary to all four suits, a fifth one filed by a lawyer
Johnson Usman asked the court to compel the electoral
body to stop all electoral activities in the state pending the
determination of the suits.
Following the Federal High Court verdict, the stage is now
set for the supplementary election tomorrow, December 5,
as the APC’s substitute candidate, Yahaya Bello go head-to-
head against the PDP’s candidate Governor Idris Wada and
other candidates.
The APC picked Yahaya Bello as its replacement for Late
Prince Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday, November 22,
and was buried on Monday, November 23, according to
Muslim rites.
The late APC governorship candidate was leading his
opponent Captain Idris Wada of the PDP by 41,353 votes.
The INEC declared the poll inconclusive and scheduled a
supplementary election in 91 polling units for Saturday,
December 5.
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