Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says he accepts the Appeal Court judgement affirming Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the duly elected candidate for Kogi Central Senatorial District.
The governor, who spoke at the Aso Villa today congratulated Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and everyone who participated in the democratic process, stating that election is not a do or die affair and the peace of the state is more important.
Earlier today, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, upheld Akpoti-Uduaghan as the duly elected candidate in the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held earlier in February, dismissing the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere for lacking in merit.
In September, the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja had nullified the victory of Ohere of the APC declaring Akpoti-Uduaghan as the actual winner of the February senatorial poll.
However, Ohere headed to the appellate court to seek redress but the court further upheld Akpoti-Uduaghan as the winner of the poll.
