After winning two other petitions against him at the weekend, the Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja Monday nullified the election that produced candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Duoye Diri as governor.
The panel held that the election was unlawful due to the exclusion of Advanced Nigerian Democratic Party (ANDP) and its candidate, King George from the November 16, 2019 governorship election.
The tribunal however ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a bye election within 90 days of the passing of its judgment. Details later…
