According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Tuesday, the name of Timipre Sylva and his ruining mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress were not included for Bayelsa election.The News Agency of Nigeria reports reports that the column for the names of APC candidate and his ruining mate were left blank with “court order” remarks on it.
She recalled that the commission published the final list of candidates for 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship Election on 9 June in accordance with the provision of Section 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022 and the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Election. “The Amended list of candidates in respect of the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election is hereby amended pursuant to the orders of oourt served on the commission,” Mrs Oriaran-Anthony said.
“The Amended list of candidates in respect of the 2023 Imo State Governorship election is hereby amended pursuant to the Orders of Court served on the Commission,” Mrs Oriaran-Anthony said. The judge also declared that Mr Sylva was not qualified to run in the November poll because if he won and sworn in, he would spend more than eight years in office as governor of the state.
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