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The Independent National Electoral Commission, has tendered electoral documents against the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka at the Kogi governorship petition tribunal sitting in Abuja.
The SDP and its candidate in the November 11, 2023 Kogi governorship election, are challenging the declaration of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the poll.
Ododo won the election with 446,237 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ajaka of the SDP who scored 259,052.
During Monday’s proceedings, INEC opened their case by submitting some documents before a three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu.
Some of the documents tendered on Monday by the commission’s lawyer, Uchenna Njoku include INEC Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Election; INEC Manuals for Electoral Officers, and INEC Form EC8C.
Others include INEC Form EC8B; INEC Form EC8E; List of Accredited Agents for SDP; List of Accredited Ward Agents; and Receipts of Payment for Forms, among others.
