Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Friday sacked the Senator representing Kogi West, in Kogi State, Dino Melaye.
A three man panel of the appellate court in a judgment delivered upheld the decision of the Kogi State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which nullified his election as Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District on account of manifest electoral malpractices.
The senator said this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle.
Melaye said that the court had ordered fresh elections in his senatorial constituency. He went on to call on his supporters to be law-abiding and assured them that they would overcome.
He tweeted, “I just lost my election at the Appeal Court and Fresh election ordered. In all things, I give God the praise. He who started a good thing will definitely complete it. I ask my supporters to be law-abiding as we shall always overcome. To God be the Glory.”