The Kogi state governorship election petition
tribunal sitting in Abuja in a split decision of 2
to 1 affirmed the declaration and return of
Yahaya Bello by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) as the validly
elected governor of Kogi State.
The majority judgment delivered by the
Chairman of tribunal, Justice Kashim Kaigama
dismissed the petition brought by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in
the November 16 governorship election,
Engineer Musa Wada against the outcome of
the polls for lacking in merit.
He therefore awarded the cost of N500, 000
against the petitioners in favour of the
respondents.