The Concerned citizens of Kogi State, led by Isaiah Davies Idijele, have called on the Supreme Court to rectify alleged irregularities in the recent Kogi election.
In a statement issued on Sunday, August 11, and addressed to the Edo and Ondo States electorate, the group highlighted the issue of overvoting during the election, which they claimed violates the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regulations and undermines democracy.
Also, the group voiced concern over using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the election. They argued that INEC’s decision to dismiss the overvoting case based on technicalities undermines democratic principles, Daily Nigerian reported.
The Concerned citizens of Kogi State, however, emphasised the importance of upholding the integrity of the electoral process, ahead of the Edo and Ondo state gubernatorial elections.
The statement read:
Read the full statement here:
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that on Thursday, July 11, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi state.
A three-member appellate court panel dismissed the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Murtala Ajaka, its governorship candidate.
Recall that the INEC announced Ododo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Kogi governorship election held on November 11, 2023.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
