The running mate to late Prince Abubakar Audu during the 2015 Kogi governorship election, Hon. James Faleke, has congratulates Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on his Supreme Court victory, James Faleke who worked for Yahaya Bello and Edward Onoja second term victory for second term election for kogi state last governorship election on November 16, sent congratulatory message through his verified twitter account, the message read:
“I congratulates Gov. Yahaya Bello over Monday’s Supreme Court ruling that validated his election.
The apex court ruling is an affirmation of the people’s will as expressed through the outcome of votes casted in the governorship election in the state.
It is a great moment for democracy. The highest court in the country has finally settled the controversies surrounding the Kogi governorship election and affirmed Governor Bello and our great party as the true winner of the election.
Finally I urge the Governor to keep pursuing true reconciliation of all aggrieved contenders in the election for the progress of the state and as well call on all Kogites to unite and give the Governor all necessary support and prayers for the overall development of the State”
OBSERVERS TIMES recalled that Supreme Court The Supreme Court affirmed the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
A seven-man panel of the court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, made this declaration in two judgments dismissing the separate appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Socialist Democratic Party.
judgement delivered by Justices Okoro and Abba-Aji, other members of the panel who also agreed with the lead judgments are Justices Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, Sylvester Ngwuta, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and Amina Augie,