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| Hon. James Faleke |
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, James Faleke, on Monday, filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal challenging the outcome of the governorship election in the
state.
The petition, which is novel in the history of election in the country, was received by the Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Akanji Akinlabi, at about 12.20 p.m.
The petition, according to Faleke, was challenging the declaration of the governorship election of November 21 inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The petitioner, who was flanked by the son of the late governorship candidate of the party, Mohammed Audu and other party chieftains, said the petition was meant to challenge INEC's decision on the election.
Faleke, who expressed his confidence in the judiciary to dispense justice, said he did not join APC, his party as one of the respondents.
He said that the petition dragged INEC before the tribunal to challenge its decision in declaring the election inconclusive since the election by all standards was concluded and won by the APC on Audu/Faleke ticket.
The running mate said he had 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 election conducted on November 21, maintaining that the supplementary election of December 5
was completely unnecessary.
He assured that if they got 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.
However, when pressed further on the content of the petition, the Secretary of the tribunal said he could not disclose the grounds and prayers of the petition as it was yet to become public document.
Will Faleke be another Ameachi or he is just playing to the gallery? Let's keep our hands crossed as the event unfolds.
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