Issac Alfa has been sworn in as
the senator representing Kogi east.
The oath of office was
administered on him at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.
Until the presidential and
national assembly elections held on February 23, Atai Aidoko was the senator
representing the constituency in the upper legislative chamber.
The Kogi east seat has been
subjected to contention by Alfa and Aidoko who have both claimed to be
authentic person representing the district.
Both of them claimed to be winner
of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary poll that held in 2014.
Alfa, retired air marshal, was
first sworn in as the lawmaker in June 2015 before a court sacked him and put
Aidoko in his place.
Ever since the matter has been
the subject of litigation.
However in January, the supreme
court struck out the appeal of Aidoko who had challenged the decision of the
appeal court.
The appeal court had upheld the
decision of the trial court which declared Alfa as the lawful candidate that
won the PDP primary election.
Recently, Alfa asked Senate
President Bukola Saraki to obey the court order which affirmed him as the
senator representing the district.
“I want to be sworn in on the
19th of February when the senate resumes. By swearing me in that will be the
beginning of the senate showing the world that yes we are ready to obey court
orders,” Alfa had said.
The eighth assembly winds up
early June.
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