The supreme court has fixed Tuesday for hearing of the
application filed by Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo state, and David
Lyon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa
state.
Festus Akande, spokesman of the supreme court, confirmed on Saturday.
“Yes it is true. The appeal of Baysela will also be held
that day (Tuesday),” he said over the phone.
Ihedioha had asked the apex court to review the judgement
which led to his removal as governor of Imo while Lyon also demanded the apex
court to re-examine his replacement as governor-elect 24 hours to inauguration.
Douye Diri, Lyon’s PDP rival, has since been sworn in as
governor of Bayelsa.
In January, the apex court declared Hope Uzodinma, candidate
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the duly elected governor of the
state on the grounds that results from 388 polling units were excluded when the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the final tally in
March 2019.
The court upheld the prayers of the APC candidate and affirmed
him as the duly elected governor.
In the case of Baysela, Lyon was sacked by the apex court on
the grounds that Biobarakuma Degi-Eriemienyo, his running mate, presented
forged certificate.
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