JUST IN: Kogi Governor-Elect Yahaya Bello Gets Certificate Of Return (PHOTOS)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificate of return to Alh. Yahaya Bello, Kogi state governor elect today, December 9.

Kogi state governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello

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The event started at 2.pm in the INEC’s office in Lokoja, the state capital.

INEC national commissioner, Anthonia Koosi-Simbine, presenting certificate of return to Kogi Governor-elect, Yahaya Bello, in Lokoja on Wednesday. The president electoral commissioner for Kogi, Malam Haliry Pai, is on the right.

Bello was expected to grace the ceremony with thousands of his supporters across the state since there is no law restricting him from coming with huge entourage.

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The Governor-elect’s deputy, Hon. Abiodun Faleke, was expected as well, even considering a recent revelation Faleke made in a letter circulated by various medium.

Venue for the presentation of certificate of return to Kogi Governor-elect, Yahaya Bello.

Recall that Hon. Faleke in a letter written some days ago, threatened to boycott the January 27, 2016 swearing-in ceremony in Lokoja. His dissatisfaction is not unconnected with stance that, he was never a running mate to Alh. Bello hence cannot be his deputy.

But the governor-elect, Bello, had said he would not join issues with James Faleke, the running-mate of late Abubakar Audu, who has resumed full legislative duty just 72-hour after the conclusion of the election.  The party in a recent attempt to mediate in the crisis following the replacement of its late governorship candidate, Prince Audu, was reportedly uncovered, according to This Day report.

Meanwhile, in another peace and reconciliation move, the campaign council of Bello, reportedly asked Faleke, and other angry party members to accept the outcome of Saturday’s election as the wish of God.

The unexpected situation that occurred in Kogi state’s political landscape had left some questions unanswered as to what the stand of the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act really states regarding the substitution of a party candidate when the cold hands of death cuts short the life of an anointed candidate.

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