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The Social Democratic Party has served the All Progressive Congress (APC) a copy of its petition filed to challenge the victory of Usman Ododo in the Kogi Election which was held on the 11th of November, 2023.
This was confirmed in a press statement released by the party’s legal team headed by Shuiabu Aruwa, SAN, and made available to Weekdays Smart News on Saturday.
According to the statement, APC and its candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo together with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were listed as the respondents of the petition.
The statement read, “The Kogi State Social Democratic party (SDP) governorship election Petition No:EPT/KG/03/2023 has been served on the All Progressive Congress (APC), the APC governorship candidate, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who are respondents in the petition filed by Murtala Yakubu Ajaka and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
“Murtala Ajaka and the Social Democratic Party had earlier filed an ex parte application for an order of substituted service on the respondents after several attempts by the tribunal baliff to effect personal service proved abortive.”
According to an insider from the tribunal, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Yusuf A.B.K had on December 13, 2023 granted the order of substituted service to be served at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Headquarters, Abuja, and the service was effected on Friday, 15th December, 2023.
loaded in no fewer than four trucks on Friday afternoon under heavy security, as they departed for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The materials moved to Abuja include election results, BVAS and other relevant sensitive documents used in the election.
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