Wada duly elected Kogi gov, INEC insists

INEC CHAIRMAN

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, cleared the air on the situation in Kogi State and maintained that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who emerged as winner of the December 3, 2011 election conducted by the commission in the state remains the Governor of the state.
INEC also directed that Wada be sworn-in immediately.
The electoral body also dashed the hope of embattled former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, saying only candidates who emerged after the Court of Appeal judgment of Friday April 15, 2011 are the recognised candidates for the elections.
The Commission’s position was declared in Abuja by Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, after a lengthy meeting with most of the National Commissioners in attendance.
According to reports, the gates of the government house in Lokoja known as Lugard House was eventually opened to Captain Wada and his Deputy, Yomi Awoniyi, an architect, at about 1:20 p.m. yesterday.
There was, however, some uncertainty as to who will occupy the Government House earlier in the day, especially before INEC’s pronouncement.
In the early hours of yesterday, Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Abdullahi Bello, sworn in as acting governor immediately after Supreme Court’s judgement on Friday debunked news reports that he had relinquished the position for the governor-elect, Idris Wada. And he promptly demonstrated that he was at the helms by announcing the sack of the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff and all other political appointees ”with immediate effect.”
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