The Supreme Court has Declared Ahmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, there was commotion at the Supreme Court on Friday as the apex court delivers judgment in the governorship election disputes in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states respectively.
Lawyers, litigants, journalists and supporters of different candidates found it difficult to access the courtroom as police officers and private security guards from Halogen Security, restrained everyone from going into the courtroom.
NAN reports that at about 1pm, accessing the court had become difficult as many journalists were denied entrance into the courtroom.
This development triggered commotion at the premises of the court by supporters of candidates in the elections.
NAN reports that a five-member panel of the court is presided over by Justice Garba Lawal.
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