Senator Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State, has said he will appeal the nullification of his election in the February 26, 2019 election, saying he hoped the Appeal Court would reverse the judgment.
The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Tribunal, led by A.O. Chijiok, Friday sacked Melaye and ordered fresh election in the district.
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However, reacting in a statement, Melaye said his legal team was already working on appealing the judgment, noting, “I assure all that justice will prevail.”
“I have confidence in the Appeal Court to right the wrongs as contained in the pronouncements of the judgement,” he said, noting that the judgment contained information not related to the case.
Melaye, who survived an attempt to recall him from the Senate last year, also had a word for those who were applauding his sack by the Tribunal.
“I also want to tell those jubilating that their jubilation will be short-lived while appealing to my teeming supporters to remain calm as their mandate is safe and secure and cannot be taken through any mischievous means,” he said.
He commended what he called the “courage and moral strength of the Chairman of the tribunal for resisting evil and standing on the part of justice.”
Melaye is one of the contenders in the Kogi State governorship election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party. The election is scheduled to hold in November this year.
