Panic as SDP Guber Candidate Stoned at Supreme Court After Losing to APC, Video Trends

• The Kogi state SDP governorship candidate in the November election, Murtala Ajaka, has been attacked at the Supreme Court premises
• Ajaka was attacked after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal against Governor Usman o Ododo of the APC in the election
• Adewole Adebayo,, the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, condemned the ruling of the apex court

FCT, Abuja - Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the November election in Kogi state, has been attacking the Supreme Court after losing his appeal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ajaka and the SDP have challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 's declaration of Governor Usman Ahmad Ododo as the winner of the election from the tribunal to the Supreme Court.

In all of the appeals, the APC and Ododo defeated Ajaka and the SDP at the Kogi state governorship election petition tribunal, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

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How SDP Kogi guber candidate was attacked

Ajaka had attended the hearing of the Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday, August 23, but a viral video showed how he was attacked with stones and bottles after the hearing.

Sharing the video on social media, the TVC said:

"The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state, Murtala Ajaka, was attacked at the Supreme Court today by suspected hoodlums shortly after APC's Usman Ododo was affirmed as the Governor of the State."

See the video here:

Adebayo reacts to Supreme Court ruling

On the other hand, the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, faulted the Supreme Court's ruling, saying a petition without error can only be found in heaven.

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Adebayo wrote:

"I am saddened by today's judgement of the Supreme Court against @TheSDPNg in Kogi governorship election. We have highlighted the pitfalls of our democracy and let posterity be the judge. A petition that has no error can only be filed in heaven with God Almighty."

See his tweet here:

Source: Legit.ng