The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has struck out the Petition of the Action Peoples Party (APP), challenging the Election of Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Ododo winner of the November 11, 2023 Governorship Election in the state.
But some of his opponents challenged his victory in court. On Tuesday, APP announced the withdrawal of its petition through its counsel, Daniel Edeachi, Esq.
The application to withdraw the petition was not opposed by Counsel to Governor Usman Ododo, Ibrahim Sanni Muhammed, SAN; Counsel to APC, DC Denwigwe, SAN and Counsel to INEC, Kanu Agabi, SAN, respectively.
The Tribunal, upon review of the affidavit of no objection filed by the Respondents’ respective counsels to the APP petion, struck out the petition in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, by the Chairman of the Tribunal, Hon. Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin – Kudu.
Hearing in the remaining three petitions continues.
