A group of Kogi indigenes, yesterday stormed a Federal High Court, in Abuja, seeking that the Court declare the return and swearing-in of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as the Governor of Kogi State, as null and void
Following the gist made available to Inside Sources the duo of Michael Elokun, Ibrahim Sule, and Hawa Adamu, all registered voters in Kogi, are suing governor Bello, on behalf of over 1.2 million registered voters in the State in a suit number FHC/ABJ/C3/535/ /2017, which was filed on June 16, before Justice John Tsoho, of the Federal High Court 3, Abuja,
Other defendants as included in the suit are: the All Progressives Party, APC; People’s Democratic Party, PDP; Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; as well as the Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
In the 19-paragraph affidavit summon originating from petitioners is asking the court to remove the Governor, on grounds that he is not a registered voter in Kogi State.
The petitioners, also urged the court to remove Bello, on the grounds that he was not validly nominated in writing to contest the 2015 Governorship election, by any registered voter in the State.
