A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court has on Wednesday, November 17 affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected Governor of Bayelsa State.
The apex court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed six appeals earlier filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
The dismissed appeals were filed by Alliance for Democracy (AD), Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), Labour Movement (LM) and Accord Party.
In his judgment, Justice Ngwuta, established the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the appellants.
Diri’s victory has been challenged a number of times but the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja at different times affirmed Diri as the duly elected governor of the state.
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Governor Duoye Diri was sworn in on February 14, a day after the Supreme Court sacked the former governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.
Lyon’s election was nullified after his deputy was accused of submitting forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
