Nigerians Express Divergent Views Over Supreme Court Judgment On Bayelsa Governorship Election | Sahara Reporters The apex court went on to declare candidate of the OfficialPDPNig, Diri Douye, as authentic winner of the exercise. READ MORE:
Nigerians have continued to react to Thursday's Supreme Court judgment, which nullified the emergence of All Progressives Congress candidate, David Lyon, as winner of the November 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
The court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of justices led by Mary Odili, held that Lyon's running mate in the election, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo, presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, and therefore forced it to disqualify the joint ticket that produced them as initial winners.
Reacting to the ruling, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, commended the judges for the verdict. Senator Douye Diri had cause to visit with me before the elections and received my blessings and counsel. I am fully satisfied that he has what it takes to make Bayelsa the âglory of all landsâ. His intellect, personality and character, are a credit to Bayelsa and the PDP.Senator Ben Murray Bruce from Bayelsa on his Twitter handle @benmurraybruce, said the judgment was victory for truth.
I celebrate you, my friend and brother, Senator Douye Diri. Your victory at the Supreme Court is a victory for truth and most especially, a victory for the great people of Bayelsa State. I wish you the best as you continue gallantly, the journey of your predecessor.
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