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Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal has sacked the Senator representing Kogi East at the National Assembly, Alhaji Jibrin Isah Echocho.
The Tribunal in Lokoja ordered a re-run election between Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho of All Progress Congress, APC and Dr. Victor Adoji of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
In its ruling, the Tribunal ordered the re-run in 94 Polling units with over 70,000 Votes.
The judgement read, “After examining the petition before the Honourable court, it has ordered a re-run as in the Eastern Senatorial District as requested by the Petitioner, Dr. Victor Adoji of PDP.
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