Bayelsa Tribunal Ruling: Diri Directs Lawyer To Appeal Judgement

– Diri has reacted to the ruling of Bayelsa tribunal

– Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja cancelled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state

– The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in Bayelsa within 90 days, following an application by Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) to cancel the election

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers to appeal the ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja.

Diri spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate in the November 16, 2019 election.

The governor in a statement by his Acting Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said he has implicit confidence in the judiciary that he would triumph in the end.

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He said, “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.”

The governor urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his supporters not to panic and to continue to remain calm and law-abiding.