Senator Dino Melaye, sacked by the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal on Friday has said he will appeal the judgment which nullified his election as senator in the Nigerian Senate.
Earlier on Friday, the National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West .
In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district.
Melaye was declared winner of the Kogi West Senatorial election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in February.
A three-man panel led by Justice A. O. Chijioke in a unanimous judgment ruled in favour of All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Smart Adeyemi’s petitions and ordered for reelection into the Kogi West senatorial district.
Melaye in a tweet shortly after the annulment by the tribunal vowed to appeal the judgment, noting that his challenger would have also challenged the ruling if he was in his shoes.
“On Tribunal judgment: No cause 4 alarm at all. Even if it went my way they will still go to the Appeal Court. Our mandate cannot be taken.
“We will get judgment at the Appeal Court. There will be fresh election in Kogi West bc I will be Governor. For my Senate mandate no shaking.”
Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM)@dino_melaye
On Tribunal judgement. No cause 4 alarm at all. Even if it went my way they will still go to the Appeal Court. Our mandate can not be taken. We will get judgment at the Appeal Court. There will be fresh election in Kogi West bc I will be Governor. For my Senate mandate no shaking1,54311:41 AM – Aug 23, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy640 people are talking about this
He also tweeted a picture with a caption “He who laugh last, laugh best…KOGI Governor loading
Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM)@dino_melaye
He who laugh last, laugh best…KOGI Governor loading