The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which sat in Abuja has upheld the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.
The three-member tribunal led by Ado Birnin-Kudu held that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, failed to prove their allegations that the election was marred by irregularities, manipulations and non-compliance with relevant laws.
In the lead judgment, Birnin-Kudu said the election “was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act “.