Alleged Forgery: Supreme Court Set to Determine Fate of Bayelsa Deputy Governor-elect via thisdaylive
The Supreme Court on Thursday stood down for judgment an appeal seeking the disqualification of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor-elect, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, as candidate in the November 16, governorship election in the state.
The PDP and its governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, and Lawrence Ewhruojakpo had approached the apex court to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the judgment of a Federal High Court that nullified the candidacy of Degi-Eremienyo. A three man panel of the Court of Appeal in the judgment held that Degi-Eremienyo, met the necessary academic qualification for contesting the election.
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