Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, to challenge the victory of his successor, Senator Smart Adeyemi, at the November 2019 by-election.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led three-man bench, affirmed the June 10, 2020 verdict of the Kogi State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, upholding Adeyemi’s election.
Before dismissing Melaye’s appeal, the panel unanimously resolved all the seven prayers considered in the case against the appellants – Melaye and his party, the People’s Democratic Party.
It also awarded the cost of N50,000 against the appellants and in favour of the respondents.