Kogi Praises Appeal Court’s Decision on Ododo’s Victory

The Kogi State Government has hailed the verdict of the Appeal Court, Abuja that on Thursday upheld the victory of the state governor, Usman Ododo.

The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made the government’s position known in an interview with journalists shortly after the judgment was delivered in Abuja.

Fanwo described the judgment as “sound,” adding that the it represents “echoes of the indisputable victory” of the governor at the poll.

He said the governor remains unwavering in his faith in the judiciary.

The commissioner said, “Today’s judgment represents echoes of our victory on November 11, 2023. We campaigned round the state and worked hard to reassure the people that our party is the most reliable to take the state forward.

Fanwo said the court case did not in any way slow governance down as the governor has continued to “roll up his sleeves and deliver democracy dividends to the great people of the state.

“The jubilation that greeted the verdict affirming the victory of the Chief Servant of Kogi is a demonstration of the triumph of the people’s will.”

He urged the people of the state to continue to support the governor to make the state the Confluence of Excellence.