The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governorship Candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the 2023 Bayelsa Guber Election, Mr. Micah Akeems and by Udengs Eradiri of Labour Party.
According to the Court of Appeal, while the National Rescue Movement (NRM) appeal is lacking in Merit, the Labour Party appeal lack diligent prosecution.
In the rul;ing on the appeal filed by Udengs Eradiri of Labour Party, the Court of Appeal noted that Eradiri and his lawyer had abandoned their petition by raising fresh issues on appeal which were different from those raised at the tribunal.
The Court also observed that curiously, neither the petitioner nor his lawyer signed the record of appeal. That’s lack of seriousness!Senator Douye Diri and Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo of the PDP remain validly elected Governor and Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State respectively.
In the ruling on the appeal by the NRM candidate in that election, Akeems reveal that the court case is allegedly being sponsored and financed by the Bayelsa APC and its guber candidate in the election, Chief Timipre Sylva.