Yahaya Idris, Lokoja.
Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has congratulated His Excellencies, Governor Yahaya Bello and Chief David Edward Onoja, the Executive Governor and Deputy Governor of Kogi State on their victory at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Engr. Musa Wada, Natasha Akpoti of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Peoples Party, (APP), Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP) respectively.
The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Femi Olugbemi said it is heartwarming to receive the cheering news of the well deserved victory, stressing that truly those petitions lacked merit stressing that Juris at the Appeal Court has done justice to uphold the decision of the Tribunal.
He said the dismissal of all the cases are long envisaged as many of the points canvassed by the petitioner is based on hearsay, noting that the Appeal Court is on the right track.
He further said that the victory wouldn’t have come at a better time than this with the rigorous campaigns that earned the majority votes of the electorates across the 21 Local Government Areas in the State.
He urged the oppositions to drop whatever grievances they might have and join hands with Governor Yahaya Bello to move the State to the next level of development, noting that the election held on the 16th November, 2019 was squarely won by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Governor Yahaya Bello overwhelmingly
He said the legislative arm under his watch with his colleagues will continue to collaborate with the Executive and other stakeholders to make laws that will enable Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration to do more for the people of the State.
Rt. Hon. Matthew Kolawole on behalf of his family joined other party faithfuls and well wishers, the APC Kogi West Senatorial District, management and staff of the Kogi State House of Assembly to felicitate with and congratulate the Executive Governor and Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellencies, Governor Yahaya Bello and Chief David Edward Onoja over their well deserved victory at the Court of Appeal against the PDP, SDP, APP, and DPP candidates.
