A five man panel of the apex court presided by Justice Mary Peter-Odili nullified the election of Lyon on the grounds that his deputy, Senator biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo presented false information to INEC in aid of his qualification for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
The apex court in the judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Eko
consequently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to withdraw the certificate of Return issued to Lyon and Degi-Eremienyo.
consequently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to withdraw the certificate of Return issued to Lyon and Degi-Eremienyo.
Justice Eko also ordered that INEC immediately declare the party with the highest number of lawful votes and geographical spread.
With the judgment of the apex court, candidate of the PDP, Diri Duoye will now be inuagurated as governor of Bayelsa State.
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View previous comments…Mazi Chukwuebuka
They are trying to divert people's attention on ihedioha of IMO state.
IMO state own is a daylight robbery.
IMO state own is a daylight robbery.
Omo'oba Morenikeji Babatunde
Now I didn't see any complain or rape on our judiciary now.... Nigerian bunch of hypocrite.
Gbore Thony Bowalex
Near success syndrom