Adams made the charge at the weekend in Kabba, Kogi State at the 8th edition of Oodua Progressive Union, tagged: “Kabba 2022.”
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Justice John Tsoho dismissed the suit on grounds that the plaintiffs, Michael Elokun, Ibrahim Sule and Hawa Audi had no business instituting the case.
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According to the statement, Bello is also bent on recovering monies collected by some contractors for non-existent projects under previous administrations
NAN also reports that the All Progressives Grand Alliance and its governorship candidate, Goodman Akwu, had dragged Bello to the tribunal on the grounds that his election was illegal
The counsel, therefore, urged the tribunal to forget all the grammar spoken by the respondents and face the fact by declaring his client as the rightful and legal governor
Before his appointment, David, who hails from Ogugu in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, rose to management positions in several bluechip enterprises in both the financial and oil and gas sectors of the economy
It stated that law enforcement agents have been directed to take strategic positions in and around the venue to ensure a hitch-free event.
The statement added: “Motorists moving in and out of Lokoja are advised to comply with speed limit on the roads and obey traffic rules to avoid unnecessary traffic
In the letter, which copies were sent to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, the National Deputy Chairman (North Central Zone) of the party, National Secretary, State Chairman of the APC, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment (who is from Kogi State) and all APC senators from Kogi State, the Coordinators pointed out that the nomination of Egbunu was based on the fact that he is tested, mature, creative and dogged
The plaintiffs, named as “citizens of Nigeria and registered voters in Kogi state,” include; Sule Audu, Ikeleji Agada and Labaran Dadio.
Others are Isaka Isa, Abdul Audu, Ademu Abdullahi and Sulaiman Abdul
Faleke stated this at a meeting of APC stakeholders in Kogi West Senatorial District in Kabba, Kogi State on Monday
He explained that this was in furtherance of his earlier letter to the national leadership of the party not to work with Bello, then the governorship candidate, who has been declared the governor-elect of the state
Bello, also known as Fairplus, had chosen Olusola George Olumoroti as his deputy governorship candidate to contest the inconclusive election in Kogi State as SDP candidate
Bello left the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party after he was defeated in the party’s primaries by Audu, who was coasting home to victory in the election declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission