There is tension in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, over the resumed hearing of the substantive suit filed against the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress,
APC, Deputy Governorship candidate, Great Joshua Maciver, over his alleged ineligibility to contest the November 11th gubernatorial poll.
In suit number FHC/YNG/CS114/2023/, the APC was listed as the first defendant, while the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Timipre Sylva, and Joshua MacIver are the second, third and fourth defendants, respectively. The Coalition for Social Justice and Equity Initiative, through its Public Relations Officer, Ezra Areo, said, “Information at our disposal has revealed that the duo of the Presidential Amnesty Boss, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu , the Governorship aspirant of APC, Chief Timipre Sylva are plotting to insert the name of the embattled running mate, Joshua Maciver into the Amnesty beneficiaries platform and are planning to submit an affidavit to that effect to the court Thursday.
It was reported that he was convicted by a court and sent to Kaduna Prison to serve a 10 years sentence for sea piracy and terrorism.
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