Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has added the name of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress , Timipre Sylva, to the final list of candidates for the poll.INEC, in the new list published on its website, said the addition of Sylva’s name was in compliance with an Appeal Court judgement delivered on October 31, 2023 which reversed the sacking of Sylva’s candidacy for the poll.
With the amended list, INEC said, “It may be recalled that the final list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship Election was amended on 16th October, 2023 pursuant to the Order of the Federal High Court in Suit No – FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 in respect of the nomination of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship Election.
“The list of candidates in respect of the 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship Election is hereby amended in the Amendment No 2 pursuant to the judgement of the Court of Appeal.” On October 10, a Federal High Court in Abuja disqualified Sylva from participating in the state governorship election.Justice Okorowo ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and served five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if allowed to contest again.
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