Senator Smart Adeyemi has
dragged the Kogi West Senator-elect, Dino Melaye before the National Assembly
Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja, the state capital. Adeyemi in his
petition alleged irregularities in the conduct of the election as well as the
result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on
March 28, 2015.
In the petition filed by his
counsel, Mr J.O. Olatoke, SAN, Adeyemi said that Melaye was not duly elected or
returned by the majority of the lawful votes cast during the election adding
that he (Adeyemi) should be declared the winner.
counsel, Mr J.O. Olatoke, SAN, Adeyemi said that Melaye was not duly elected or
returned by the majority of the lawful votes cast during the election adding
that he (Adeyemi) should be declared the winner.
The petitioner said he
scored the majority of lawful votes cast during the election and ought to have
been declared the winner.
scored the majority of lawful votes cast during the election and ought to have
been declared the winner.
Adeyemi asked the tribunal
to order INEC to conduct a fresh election into the Kogi West Senatorial
District on the basis of alleged irregularities.
to order INEC to conduct a fresh election into the Kogi West Senatorial
District on the basis of alleged irregularities.
It wil be recalled that INEC
declared Adeyemi, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, second with 38,148 votes as against Melaye of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, who scored 41,120.
declared Adeyemi, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, second with 38,148 votes as against Melaye of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, who scored 41,120.
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