Kogi State Tribunal Dismisses Action Peoples Party’s Petition Against Governor Ododo’s Election

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The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging the election of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023, governorship election.

Represented by Counsel Daniel Edeachi, Esq., the petitioner withdrew the petition, which was not opposed by the counsels to Governor Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Following the withdrawal, the Tribunal reviewed the affidavit of no-objection filed by the counsels to the respondents and granted the withdrawal. The petition was subsequently struck out in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, by the Chairman of the Tribunal, Hon. Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin-Kudu.

Three other petitions are still pending before the Tribunal, awaiting further hearings.

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BF Borgers, an accounting firm owned by former US President Donald Trump, has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of engaging in widespread fraud and operating a “sham audit mill.” The SEC alleges that BF Borgers committed “deliberate and systemic failures,” including the fabrication of audit papers and false assurances to clients regarding compliance with accounting standards.

This fraudulent activity, described as “massive,” occurred between January 2021 and June 2023, impacting over 1,500 SEC filings and more than 500 public companies. As a consequence, the SEC has permanently barred BF Borgers from practicing as accountants before the agency and imposed a severe penalty, including a collective fine of $14 million against the firm and its owner, Benjamin Borgers.

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In response to the SEC’s actions, a spokesperson for Trump Media expressed readiness to collaborate with new auditing partners in compliance with the SEC’s order. BF Borgers did not provide a comment on the allegations.

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