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Kogi Guber: Appeal Court Dismisses Sen. Smart Adeyemi’s Case, Ododo’s Candidacy Upheld

From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The Court of Appeal, seating in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal brought before it by Senator Smart Adeyemi, seeking the nullification of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State which produced Usman Ododo as the party’s flag bearer for the state’s governorship election slated for November 11.

In a unanimous judgment of a 3-man panel of Justices of the Court, Adeyemi who recently represented Kogi West Senatorial District in the Senate was said to have failed woefully to establish all grievous criminal allegations made against the conduct of the primary election by APC and its leaders.

Justice Shuaib said that the allegations of manipulations and falsification of the primary election results made by Adeyemi, being criminal in nature, ought to have been proved beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.

He also dismissed another allegation by the Appellant that he was denied fair hearing by the Appeal Committee of the APC based on his petition against the alleged unlawful conduct of the primary election.

Justice Shuaib said that the issue of denial of fair hearing was not raised in his originating summons at the Federal High Court, hence, cannot be raised as a fresh issue at the Court of Appeal.

In the absence of cogent and verifiable evidence on the part of Adeyemi, the Court of Appeal held that his allegations remained mere assertions that cannot enjoy any probative value.

Justice Shuaib who proceeded to dismiss the appeal for want of merit, held that the appeal argued by Adekunle Oladapo Otitoju on behalf of Senator Adeyemi was completely bereft of merit and was thrown out.

The Court of Appeal upheld the judgement of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered on July 12, which held that Adeyemi did not prove his allegations that Ododo was not lawfully nominated by the APC.

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