The Supreme Court gave its verdict on theKogi election tussle today, September

– The Supreme Court gave its verdict on theKogi election tussle today, September 20– The decision of the apex court favoured Governor Yahaya Bello (APC)– The camp of the governor is already in jubilant mood The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Yahaya Bello as the authentic governor of Kogi state.Justice Kekere Ekun who pronounced the judgement said Honourable James Faleke’sappeal lacks merit and thereby dismissed.Counsels climbing down the stairs of the courtroom. Photo: Nnenna Ibeh / Yinka AdeparusiShe also said that the ruling of the lower court dismissing his appeal earlier is upheld. The seven panel of judges who unanimously agreed to the judgement said reasons for the judgement will be given on September 30.Wild jubilations as the ruling APC secures Kogi state. Photo: Nnenna Ibeh / Yinka AdeparusiLikewise, the appeal by a former governor of Kogi state Idris Wada has been dismissed.Governor Bello’s election is affirmed by the Supreme CourtToday’s judgement on the November 2015 Kogi gubernatorial comes after series of appeals filed on the matter by the different parties involved.Not a laughing matter for former governor WadaBello’s emergence as the Kogi state governor came after a former governor of the state and the All Progressives Congress(APC) flag bearer Audu Abubakar died almost at the end of the election.Abubakar’s death among many others led tothe declaration of the Kogi election as inconclusiveby the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Supporters of James Faleke not happy about the decisionFollowing this, Abubakar’s running mate JamesFaleke demanded he be automatically declared winner following hisprincipal’s demise.Faleke leaving the courtFaleke premised his demand on the fact that Bello only came second in the APC primary election and was never part of the main election.VideoMeanwhile, the former Kogi state governor Idris Wada had also argued that he should be declared the winner of the November 2015 Kogi election, since the APC lost its candidate, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got the second highest votes after Abubakar’s.