Tribunal affirms Douye Diri as Bayelsa gov.
1 min readThe Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting, in Abuja, on Monday, upheld the election that produced Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.
A three-man panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, and the party for lacking in merit.
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In a unanimous decision, the tribunal held that the petitioners failed to prove any credible evidence to back up any of the allegations they raised against the re-election victory of Governor Diri.