Breaking: Tribunal Sacks Dino Melaye, Orders Fresh Election In Kogi West
The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district.
It had been reported that Melaye polled a total of 85,395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66,902 votes.
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But the APC candidate, Sam Adeyemi proceeded to challenge the declaration on three grounds of irregularities, overvoting and non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
According to Vanguard, the three-man panel led by Justice A. O. Chijioke, in a unanimous judgment on Friday, accepted Adeyemi’s ground and ordered for another election in the senatorial district.
Details later…
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