The Kogi State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has
dismissed the petition filed by Dino Melaye challenging the election of
Smart Adeyemi as winner of Kogi West Senatorial re-run election in Kogi
State which held on November 16, 2019.
Delivering judgment in the petition today Wednesday, June 10, the
tribunal led by Justice Kashim Kaigama, said Melaye failed to prove how
the election was rigged in favor of Adeyemi.
Consequently, the petition was dismissed for lacking in merit.
Melaye had argued he was the authentic winner of the election and had
asked the court to declare him winner having scored the highest number
of valid votes.
Reacting to the judgment, Melaye in a video shared online, said he will be heading to the Court of Appeal
Verdict has been given at the tribunal of Kogi West Senatorial
district in favor of Senator Smart Adeyemi. We actually did not expect
judgement at this level. But we know that bu=y the grace of God will get
justice at the Court of Appeal. This temporry victory is temporary and
evaporative