The Excellent Court docket on Thursday sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Additionally affected is his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.
The panel of justices led through Justice Mary Odili, in a unanimous judgement, held that Degi-Eremieoyo introduced a solid certificates to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
It dominated that the tips in Shape CF 001 submitted through Degi-Eremieoyo used to be false.
The lead judgement learn through Justice Ejembi Eko upheld the November 12, 2019, Judgement of the Federal Prime Court docket in Abuja that disqualified Degi-Eremieoyo from collaborating within the governorship ballot.
The apex court docket held that since Degi-Eremieoyo shared a joint price tag with the governor-elect, his disqualification invalidated their nomination through the APC.
The apex court docket ordered INEC to factor contemporary certificate to the following celebration with the following absolute best votes.
The caveat is that the candidate to be sworn in should have 25 p.c lawful votes in 2/three of the Eight native govt spaces in Bayelsa.
The Peoples Democratic Birthday party (PDP) and its candidate, Douye Diri, is anticipated to be the beneficiary of the judgement as result of the election display underneath.
Southern Ijaw LGA
APC: 124,803
PDP: 4,898
Nembe LGA
APC: 83,041
PDP: 874
Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA
APC: 8,934
PDP: 15,360
Sagbama LGA
PDP: 60,339
APC: 7,831
Ogbia LGA
PDP: 13,763
APC: 58,016
Yenagoa LGA
APC: 24,607
PDP: 19,184
Ekeremo LGA
APC: 21,489
PDP: 18, 344
Brass LGA
APC: 8,934
PDP: 15,360
The PDP’s Diri polled 25 p.c in 6 Eight LGAs.
Nembe and Southern Ijaw are the one position the PDP fall beneath requirement.
Then again, if the APC votes which at the moment are lifeless votes are got rid of, the PDP should have carried the day in all of the council spaces.
