Kogi sdp news

Kogi State is a state in Nigeria, and SDP stands for Social Democratic Party. Here are some recent news updates from Kogi State related to the SDP:

  1. SDP wins Kogi East Senatorial bye-election: The Social Democratic Party (SDP) won the Kogi East Senatorial bye-election held on December 5, 2020. The party's candidate, Senator Attai Aidoko, won the election with 85,132 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Yakubu Oseni, who polled 66,517 votes.
  2. SDP candidate emerges winner in Kogi State Assembly election: In the Kogi State House of Assembly election held on March 9, 2019, the SDP candidate, Hon. Ahmed Usman, emerged winner in the Ankpa II constituency. Usman polled 12,321 votes to defeat the APC candidate, who scored 9,351 votes.
  3. SDP accuses APC of rigging Kogi State elections: The SDP in Kogi State has accused the APC of rigging the 2019 governorship and state assembly elections in the state. The party's chairman, Mr. Abubakar Momoh, alleged that the APC used thugs and security agents to intimidate and harass SDP supporters during the elections.
  4. SDP candidate files petition against APC candidate in Kogi State governorship election: The SDP candidate in the 2019 Kogi State governorship election, Mr. Natasha Akpoti, has filed a petition at the Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the victory of the APC candidate, Governor Yahaya Bello. Akpoti alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that the APC candidate was not validly elected.
  5. SDP calls for cancellation of Kogi State local government elections: The SDP in Kogi State has called for the cancellation of the 2020 local government elections in the state. The party alleged that the elections were marred by irregularities and that the results were not credible.

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