Following the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, which confirmed Usman Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the Kogi State governorship election held on November 11, 2023, Prince Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has expressed his dismay over the ruling.
The court’s ruling came after it dismissed the appeal brought forward by Murtala Ajaka, the SDP candidate who contested the election’s outcome.
In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court supported the earlier decision of the Court of Appeal, which had, on May 27, 2024, affirmed Ododo’s victory.
The five-member panel concluded that the SDP governorship candidate failed to substantiate the claim of significant non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
Prince Adebayo, took to his official X account @Pres_Adebayo to express his feelings: “I am saddened by today’s judgment of the Supreme Court against @TheSDPNg in Kogi governorship election. We have highlighted the pitfalls of our democracy and let posterity be the judge. A petition that has no error can only be filed in heaven with God Almighty. We march forward!”
