#KogiDecides: Faleke Drags INEC, Bello to Tribunal

All is now set for the commencement of post election legal fireworks at the Kogi State Governorship Petition Tribunal, following the filing of petition by Hon. Abiodun Faleke, challenging the declaration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as governor by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Faleke who stormed the tribunal at the High Court complex in Lokoja around 11.30 am yesterday, expressed confidence that justice would be done at the end of the struggle.

He told newsmen shortly after filing his petition that he has nothing against the leadership of the party, adding that he decided to drag the electoral umpire to court as a result of the process that produced Alhaji Bello as governor.

Faleke stressed that his late boss, Prince Abubakar Audu and him won the governorship poll conducted on the 21st of November, maintaining that the supplementary election of 5th of December, this year was completely unnecessary.

He assured that if they get justice at the end of the day, everything humanly possible would be done to fulfil the electioneering campaign promises they made to the people of the state.

Meanwhile, Hon. Faleke has said that the current battle to reclaim the mandate freely given to them by the people of the state was not aimed at fighting the people of the central axis of the state.

Addressing a large crowd at Prince Audu's residence in Lokoja yesterday, Hon. Faleke said their decision to approach the court was to get justice, insisting that the injustice done them was too
glaring.

While expressing confidence in the judiciary to come to their rescue, Hon. Faleke stressed that he would give his all to ensure that the battle is fought to a logical conclusion.

Quoting from the book of Ezekiel, chapter 21 verses 27, Hon. Faleke who was the running mate to late Prince Audu, expressed confidence that the present injustice would be upturned by the Almighty at the appropriate time.

He insisted that he was not hungery for power, but the right thing must done, to avoid dangerous precedence in the nearest future. 

According to him, he was opportune to hear the positive plans late Audu had for the state, "Now Audu is no more, but his dream for the state is still alive. If I eventually get our mandate back, all these dreams would be adequately actualized," he added.