The All Progressives Congress,
APC, governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon says he is still
contesting the gubernatorial poll on Saturday, calling on his supporters not to
panic.
A Federal High Court sitting in
Yenagoa, had on Thursday nullified the governorship primaries that produced
Chief David Lyon as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for
the Nov. 16 poll in the state.
Delivering judgment, Justice Jane
Inyang, held that the primaries were conducted arbitrarily outside the rules of
the party.
However, Lyon said the Court of
Appeal has asked all parties to return to the status quo and called on
Bayelsans to come out on Saturday and vote massively for the APC.
Speaking through the Alternate
Director General of the David Lyon and Degi Eremienyo Campaign Organization,
Prof. Seyefa Brisibe, Lyon asked the people not to be deterred by antics of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Describing the ruling as a procured
judgement, Brisibe urged Bayelsans not to panic but go ahead to vote the APC
and its candidate during the Saturday governorship election.
“Let me use this opportunity to
let all Bayelsans and our teaming supporters know that there is no cause for
alarm. Our candidates, Chief David Lyon and Bishop Degi Eremienyo are fully,
squarely on the ballot.
“This is because, we, as law
abiding citizens, have done what is proper, judicious and procedural to see
that that judgement does not stand.
“I want to appeal to all
Bayelsans in the remotest areas, which our next governor stands for, to come
out enmass to vote the APC come November 16,” he said.
According to Brisibe, all through
the campaign across the state, the APC candidate enjoyed massive acceptance
from the electorate following their love for him as a result of his
philanthropic work.
He said it was clear that the
opposition was jittery over the swelling popularity of the APC candidate whom
he said was coming to liberate Bayelsans from the shackles of poverty created
by the outgoing government, the Nation reports.
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