He tweets:  "I lost my election petition in the court of Appeal this afternoon. God is always right. He will do a new thing in His own time. There will be a new order and the judgement did not in anyway erase the rigging, bloodletting, killings and violence that dominated the election.

I thank the ever courageous people of Kogi West who truly voted for me. I love you all and God bless you. God be praised forever and my Faith in Him remain constant. SDM"

It will be recalled that the Senator lost the rerun election to Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress.