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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Mr James Faleke, challenging the election of Mr Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor.
The 5-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja ruled that Faleke’s case lacks merit.
The appellate court had earlier reserved the judgment after hearing submission from all parties involved in the matter.
Counsel for Faleke, Akin Olujimi, had urged the Appeal Court to set aside the decision of the Kogi election tribunal and invalidate the election of Yahaya Bello on the ground that Bello was not properly nominated.
He submitted that Bello did not undergo all the electioneering processes as required by law before he emerged as his party’s candidate in the re-run election.
The 5-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja ruled that Faleke’s case lacks merit.
The appellate court had earlier reserved the judgment after hearing submission from all parties involved in the matter.
Counsel for Faleke, Akin Olujimi, had urged the Appeal Court to set aside the decision of the Kogi election tribunal and invalidate the election of Yahaya Bello on the ground that Bello was not properly nominated.
He submitted that Bello did not undergo all the electioneering processes as required by law before he emerged as his party’s candidate in the re-run election.