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Bayelsa State alongside his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, at a colourful ceremony held at the Government House.
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, sacked Bayelsa governor-elect, Mr David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, over perjury on the part of the latter.Following the violent protests that rocked Yenagoa, the state Commissioner of Police, Uche Anozia, yesterday, imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the State from 8:pm to 6am from Friday to Sunday.
The gate to the heavily fortified but restricted sprawling Government House complex was opened to Bayelsans to witness the swearing in ceremony of Senator Diri Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor. Some of the shops on the ground floor of the mall were vandalised. The quick intervention of men of the Nigerian Army on routine patrol saved the complex from being looted.
“The bitterness, the acrimony, if we kill ourselves who are we going to lead, are we going to lead animals? Today is February 14, a day of love, as your Valentine Governor and Deputy Governor, we bring you message of love and peace, hope and a message of prosperity to Bayelsa State. “Oh Divine Master who has made this day possible, grant us that we may not seek much to be consoled as to consoled, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that receive, let us also be givers. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is dying that we a born to eternal life.”PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Governors of Oyo and Bauchi States Seyi Makinde and Senator Bala Mohammed.
“PANDEF calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the rule of law is respected in the development in Bayelsa State, and that nobody, no matter how highly placed, is allowed to conduct him or herself in such a way that could undermine public peace in Bayelsa State.”While announcing Diri, the PDP candidate as Governor-elect, INEC Chairman
“In compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court, the Commission met this morning and reviewed the result of the election in which 45 political parties contested. “The Commission is aware that the tenure of the incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State ends at midnight today Friday 14th February 2020. Therefore, in fulfilment of the requirement of Section 75 of the Electoral Act 2010 , the Certificates of Return to the Governor and Deputy Governor-elect will be presented to them immediately as ordered by the Supreme Court.”Meantime, Mr.
The meeting commenced with a praise and worship session led by the governor who appreciated God for His blessings upon the people and government of the state in the last eight years. The out-gone governor also expressed gratitude to people of the state for giving him the opportunity to serve them. He urged PDP and the governor-elect to take steps to reconcile all stakeholders in Bayelsa in order to strengthen the party for future elections.
The group, who welcomed the Supreme Court verdict, noted that development of the young state should be the topmost priority of the incoming administration as the state was in dire need of infrastructural and human capital development. He also tasked him to reach out to all and sundry, adding that the victory should spur him to do more for the people.
“He should therefore be pulled in immediately for prosecution for inciting violence and arson in the state. The APC which faulted INEC’s presentation of a Certificate of Return to Sen. Diri vowed to recover what it described as its mandate. “The Supreme Court for good reason gave a conditional order that INEC should swear in the second candidate with the highest number of votes and the required constitutional spread. I believe that the fact that the Supreme Court insisted on constitutional spread is a recognition of the fact that the constitution does not want a situation in which anyone, governor or president presides over the affairs of a state without at least enjoying two-third support of the electorate of that state.
He said in statement: “I wish to congratulate the people of Bayelsa State, the governor-elect, Sen. Douye Diri, and his Deputy Governor elect, Lawrence Ewrujakpor for the restoration of their mandate. The two governors had after the election alongside the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole presented Lyon to the President..
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