The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja has struck out the petition of the Action Peoples Party challenging the election of Ahmed Usman Ododo as the governor of Kogi State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the All Progressives Congress candidate winner of the poll.
The election was held on November 11, 2023.
The dismissal of the petition of the APP followed its withdrawal by Counsel to the petitioner, Daniel Edeachi.
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The application to withdraw the petition was not opposed by Counsel to Governor Ododo, Ibrahim Sanni Muhammed (SAN); Counsel to APC, DC Denwigwe (SAN); and Counsel to INEC, Kanu Agabi (SAN).
The Tribunal, upon review of the affidavit of no objection filed by the Respondents’ respective counsels to the APP petition, struck it out in a ruling delivered on Tuesday by the Chairman, Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin-Kudu.
Hearing in the remaining three petitions continues.
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