The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Lokoja, Kogi State has sacked Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West Senatorial District.
The tribunal, today, August 23, ordered that fresh elections be conducted in the district.
Reacting to the judgment of the Tribunal, Senator Melaye vowed to appeal the judgment.
In a tweet shortly after the annulment of his election, Melaye said “On Tribunal judgment: No cause 4 alarm at all. Even if it went my way they will still go to the Appeal Court. Our mandate cannot be taken.
“We will get judgment at the Appeal Court. There will be fresh election in Kogi West bc I will be Governor. For my Senate mandate no shaking,” he tweeted.
He also tweeted a picture with a caption “He who laugh last, laugh best…KOGI Governor loading.”
