Kogi: Tribunal Dismiss Motions Seeking to Stop Bello’s Inauguration

 

Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja, Monday struck out two motions seeking interlocutory injunction to stop the inauguration of the Governor-elect, Yahaya Bello.

Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Halima Mohammed, said though the tribunal had Jurisdiction to entertain such prayers, the motions were not contained in the original petitions brought by the plaintiffs involved.

She said granting the motions filled by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, will definitely affect the life of the original case before the court.

Kogi: Tribunal Declines to Stop Bello’s Swearing-in

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Halima Mohammed in Lokoja, the state capital on Thursday declined to stop the January 27 swearing-in of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the governor of the state.

The Labour Party had filed a motion exparte seeking to prevent Bello, who was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the Kogi State governorship election from being sworn in.

Counsel to the petitioner/applicant, Mr. Reuben Egwuaba, had through the exparte motion sought the leave of the court to hear the motion on notice restraining Bello from presenting himself before the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, for the purpose of the swearing-in.

James Faleke Set To File Petition Before Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal

Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, is set to file his petition before the governorship election petition tribunal, today, although the tribunal is yet to be constituted, but petitions are already streaming in through the tribunal’s secretariat located at the state high court headquarters.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the November 21 governorship election inconclusive on November 22, 2015 and rescheduled a supplementary election in 18 local government areas in the state, which took place on December 5, 2015.

James Abiodun Faleke had earlier written to the leadership of the APC, declining his position as running mate to the governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello,