JUST IN: Gov Yahaya Bello Floors Natasha Akpoti At Governorship Tribunal

The Kogi state governorship election petition tribunal in Abuja has struck out the application filed by an opposition party against the election of Yahaya Bello as governor of the state.

THE WHISTLER had reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on November 18, declared Bello winner of the governorship election in Kogi State after polling a total of 406,222 votes to beat his closest rival Musa Wada(189,704).

The suit by the Socialist Democratic Party and Natasha Akpoti, was filed against INEC, All Progressive Congress (APC), and Bello.

A three-man panel led by Kashim Kaigama, presided over the matter on Monday.

According to TheCable, the panel dismissed the suit, challenging Bello’s election and alleging that it was married by irregularities.

The judge stressed that the petition lacked merit, and as such, he awarded SDP and Akpoti a fine of 100,000 naira each, adding that it must be paid to each of the three respondents.