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KOGI: Appeal Court President constitutes governorship election tribunal
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, Wednesday constituted the governorship and House of Assembly election petition tribunal to handle petitions arising from the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State.
The tribunal’s secretary, Umar Abubakar disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja, the state capital.
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He said the tribunal has been mandated to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the election.
According to him, the tribunal would also handle petitions arising from the upcoming supplementary and rerun election in Kogi West Senate district and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency respectively.
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