By Adedayo Akinwale The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Supreme Court judgement on the Bayelsa gubernatorial election lacks the fruit of Justice. To this end, the ruling party said it had assembled its team of lawyers to challenge the judgement of the apex Court. A five-man panel of …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress has said that the Supreme Court judgement on the Bayelsa gubernatorial election lacks the fruit of Justice.
The apex court sacked Lyon on the grounds that his deputy, Senator biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, presented false information to INEC in aid of his qualification for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Oshiomhole stated: “This judgement lacks the fruit of Justice. When justice is sacrificed on the alter of technicalities, it constitutes a great danger. Let me also say that it is not a state secret, if as the supreme court has ruled, David Lyon cannot now be sworn in as the person who has the highest number of votes and the spread to be sworn in, it simply means from tomorrow there will be no government in Bayelsa state.
The national chairman said that in 1999, there was a similar case in Bauchi involving former Governor Adamu Muazu, adding that the court found out that the running mate was not qualified for whatever reason to contest that election and the supreme court nullified the election of Gov Muazu and directed INEC to conduct a fresh election.
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