From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Tuesday said he has accepted the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirming Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the duly elected candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held earlier in February.
Speaking to State House Correspondents, after the Police Council Meeting that concerns Kayode Egbetokun, the governor also congratulated Natasha, saying that this is the essence of democracy.
Bello said as a leader of the party in the state, he expressed his desire not to lose any seat.
He added that both Akpoti-Uduaghan and Abubakar Ohere are his siblings from the same senatorial zone.
“I accept the decision of the appeal court. And I use this opportunity to congratulate my sister Barrister Natasha as a senator of the Kogi central senatorial district,” he said.
Bello added “I, as the executive governor of Kogi state received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal nullifying the election of Senator Abubakar Sadiq Ohere and affirming Barrister Natasha Akpoti as the senator representing Kogi Central.”
He called on the people of Kogi Central to embrace the court’s decision.
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