The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 2023 Kogi State election, Murtala Ajaka, was attacked at the Supreme Court on Friday.
OsunDailyNG reports that Ajaka was attacked by suspected hoodlums shortly after the court declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of the state.
The SDP candidate was beaten and pelted with water even as his team struggled to guide him to escape.
As earlier reported by this platform, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Ajaka and his party for lack of merit and substance.
Justice Sadiq Umar, who read the lead judgment, held that most of the allegations were pre-election matters that should have been taken to the federal high court for resolution before the election.
See a video of the incident below.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on Friday, ruled in favour of Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the authentic Governor of Imo State.
The apex court, in a ruling by a five-member panel, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last governorship election in Imo State, Samuel Anyanwu.
Justice Mohammed Baba Idris, in the lead judgment, resolved all the issues raised for determination in the appeal against the appellants.
The panel also dismissed the appeal by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Athan Achonu, for lack of merit.
Justice Idris, who authored and read the lead judgment, resolved the three issues identified for determination against the appellants. He submitted that the appellants failed toย prove their case as required.
