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[BREAKING] Bayelsa Governorship: PDP In Serious Trouble As INEC Reacts To Court Order On Sylva’s Candidacy

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[BREAKING] Bayelsa Governorship: PDP In Serious Trouble As INEC Reacts To Court Order On Sylva’s Candidacy

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With just under 10 days remaining until the scheduled governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Tuesday that it would adhere to any court rulings pertaining to the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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INEC Accepting the court ruling on Sylva provides the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a tough opponent in the person of Timipre Sylva of the APC.

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The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa State, Mr. Obo Effanga, conveyed the electoral body’s stance on the issue during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja.

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The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate INEC’s level of readiness for the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states.

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The Bayelsa REC, who participated remotely, explained that while the Commission did not include Sylva’s name as a candidate in the election due to the Federal High Court’s ruling, it would nonetheless comply with any decisions made by the appellate court.

“We have to ensure that we obey every court order on the matter. On whether he (Sylva) would be restored as a candidate for the election, that will be taken care of,” the REC added.

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