BREAKING: Tribunal Annuls Bayelsa State Governorship Election—–Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has said reacted to the election tribunal judgement nullifiing his victory at the state November 16, 2019 gubernatorial election.
Speaking after the news broke, Diri said that he would appeal the judgement and has instructed his lawyers to file the necessary documents.
“We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will get justice.
“This is a court of first instance and I have instructed our lawyers to file an appeal. We have a right of appeal even up to the Supreme Court,” he said.
The tribunal on Monday ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate from the November 16, 2019 election.
It ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election within 90 days.
