The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Saturday, upheld the election of Governor Idris Wada as the executive governor of Kogi State in the 2011 election.
The two appeals challenging the validity of Governor Wada’s election were dismissed by the court.
The first appeal was filed by Prince Abubakar Audu, while the second was filed by the ACN.
Earlier, the two appeals were consolidated. According to Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, the Presiding Judge, who delivered the lead judgment, “the appeals lack substance” and accordingly dismissed, the two appeals.
The decision of the governorship election petition tribunal affirming the election of Captain Idris Wada as Governor of Kogi State is hereby affirmed”.
The Court of Appeal stated that they had no reason to interfere with the decision of the Kogi State governorship election petition tribunal affirming the election of Captain Idris Wada as Governor of Kogi State.