Under the aegis of Association for Justice and Good Governance of Kogi State, the protesters said it was wrong for INEC to continue disregarding the Supreme Court order which voided the continued stay in office of the governors of Sokoto, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River and Kogi states and which also ordered the commission to conduct fresh elections in the affected states.
Chairman of the group, Umar Goodman Akwu, led the protesters who carried placards with inscriptions: "INEC must conduct fresh election as ordered by Supreme Court", "We demand justice and good governance in Kogi", "Kogi must be free from illegal hands", and "On Supreme Court judgement of 27/01/12 we stand; Wada must go" among others.
Akwu who addressed the protesters after submitting a protest letter to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, recalled that in order to avoid a vacuum in the administration of the states affected by the judgement, the Supreme Court ordered that the Speakers of the state Houses of Assembly be sworn-in pending the conduct of fresh governorship election.
He said the five speakers of the states were sworn-into office as acting governors on the same day of the judgment, including that of Kogi State, who was sworn-in by the State Chief Justice, Justice Nasir Ajanah.
Adviser to the Kogi State governor on media and strategy, Jacob Edi stated the decision of Supreme Court on who is governor of Kogi is supreme and that the state government will abide by that decision.
He said even if there was any iota of doubt on the matter, the last judgment of the Supreme Court on the matter has cleared the doubt on who is the elected governor of Kogi State. Edi advised the group to look for something better to do as he said the Kogi government will not be distracted by such antics.
Via: Naij
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