Buhari, APC govs chair in emergency closed-door meeting …as party rejects INEC interpretation of Supreme Court judgmentThe Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the s
tate following an outbreak of protests and violence in different parts of the state.
A five-man panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, ordered that INEC should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Lyon and his running mate and declare as winner of the election the candidate with the highest number of lawful votes cast with the requisite constitutional spread.
The protesters, who were believed to be supporters of the APC, took to the streets setting bonfires on major roads in the state. It was also gathered that the demonstrations started on Thursday night in different parts of Yenagoa as youths with APC flags blocked major roads and made bonfires. He said the decision followed the violent protests that rocked the state capital on Friday morning, adding that eight persons were arrested in connection with the demonstrations.
Dickson had at the last State Executive Council meeting of his administration in the Government House on Friday called on the APC leaders to restrain their supporters from causing violence in the state.
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