Eko Hot Blog reports that the Bayelsa State Governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the just concluded off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa, Duoye Diri, has revealed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a credible election against allegations of vote-buying and violence. While speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Diri, who … Read more
The Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja has cancelled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state. The cancellation is consequent upon an application by Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP). The party in its application prayed the court to annul the election because it was excluded from the November 16, 2019 governorship … Read more
24-hours to his swearing-in, Nigeria’s apex court has nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were asked by the supreme court to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates as the winners of the November 16, … Read more