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Appeal Court in Abuja Upholds Senator Dino Melaye's Victory

Posted by George on Wed 02nd Dec, 2015 - tori.ng

APC chieftain, Dino Melaye representing Kogi state has emerged victorious again after his opponent challenged his victory at the polls in the appellate court.

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Smart Adeyemi, thereby upholding the election of his opponent, Dino Melaye.

Adeyemi had filed a petition challenging the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC had declared Melaye winner of the election after a keenly contested poll.
 
Following this was the Kogi state election petition tribunal which on June 18, 2015, struck out Adeyemi’s petition on the grounds that it was incompetent.

Not satisfied with the tribunal’s ruling, Adeyemi then proceeded to file an appeal against the decision of the tribunal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja before today’s verdict.  


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