The tussle for the rightful occupant of the Lugard House, Government House Lokoja, have finally been laid to a rest by the Supreme Court of Nigeria after affirming Ahmed Usman Ododo as winner of the November Governorship Election in Kogi State.
While reacting to Ododo’s Victory at the Supreme Court over the Candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP, Murtala Ajaka, the Chairman, Committee of Registrars – Kogi Tertiary Institutions, Musa Abdulazeez, congratulated Governor Ododo on the well-deserved victory, noting that the Verdict of the Supreme Court was a testament of the people’s choice at the poll.
Abdulazeez in a Congratulatory Message he personally signed in Lokoja, on behalf of the Committee of Registrars – Kogi State own Tertiary Institutions, he described Governor Ododo as a man who is ready to work and take the State to greater heights.
“On behalf of the Committee of Registrars – Kogi State own Tertiary Institutions, I celebrate with His Excellency, Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman, the fifth Executive Governor of Kogi State, the government and the people of Kogi State on the confirmation of His Excellency Alh Ododo Ahmed Usman as the Governor of our dear State the by Supreme Court of Nigeria
“The Supreme Court ruling is a confirmation both the perfect will of God and of the irrefutable choice of Kogi State people. It also reinforces the confidence our people have in the judiciary. This is a good development for the advancement of democracy in our Nation, Nigeria and Africa at large as it goes a long way to pattern true democracy for other African Nations
“Transparent, Accountability, Competent and committed leadership is the model leadership people crave for world over. Governor Ododo is a model of a kind leadership and this victory shows that the people of Kogi State will still vote him overwhelming to attain his second bid come 2027 and no amount of opposition can contest that mandate
“This is the right time the political timbers and calibre of Kogi State irrespective of the parties, tribes and religion to join this development and build a new Kogi of our dream
“God will bless Kogi State,
God will bless His Excellency Alh Ododo Ahmed Usman.
God will bless All Progressives Congress (APC)”, he added.