[NEWS] MELAYE LOSES AGAIN

THE COURT OF APPEAL HAS UPHELD THE AUGUST 23RD JUDGMENT OF AN ELECTION TRIBUNAL WHICH NULLIFIED THE ELECTION OF DINO MELAYE, THE SENATOR REPRESENTING KOGI WEST.

IN A JUDGMENT DELIVERED FRIDAY MORNING THE APPELLATE COURT AGREED WITH THE LOWER TRIBUNAL WHICH ORDERED THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO CONDUCT FRESH ELECTION IN THE SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

MELAYE’S CLOSEST RIVAL, SMART ADEYEMI OF THE APC, HAD CHALLENGED HIS VICTORY AT THE TRIBUNAL.

THE APPEAL COURT HAD ON SEPTEMBER 24TH RESERVED JUDGMENT IN THE THREE SEPARATE APPEALS FILED BY MELAYE.