Tribunal Sacks APC Senator, Orders Rerun in Kogi East
The Lokoja Electoral Court has ordered the re-run of the Senate elections for Kogi East Senatorial District. New elections will be held between All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen Jibrin Isah Echocho, and Dr Victor Alewo Adoji of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)....READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE |
This follows the sacking of Echocho, who was declared winner of the February 25 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The court called for re-elections at 94 polling stations, which together account for more than 70,000 votes.
According to the court, it decided after a thorough examination of..…READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE