{"id":280021,"date":"2023-07-18T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=280021"},"modified":"2023-07-18T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:46:00","slug":"kogi-gov-poll-court-declines-to-disqualify-apc-candidate-ododo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/07\/18\/kogi-gov-poll-court-declines-to-disqualify-apc-candidate-ododo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Gov Poll: Court declines to disqualify APC candidate, Ododo"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Abubakar Achimugu, had approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking that Ododo be disqualified<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Achimugu says Ododo did not resign his employment with the Kogi State public service 30 days before contesting the governorship primary<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, held that Mr Ahmed Usman 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