Governor of Bayelsa Douye Diri has urged party members and Supporters across the country to remain calm and law-abiding after the tribunal of Bayelsa state gubernatorial election announced it his appointment as void.
The Governor in a press statement through his Acting Chief Press Secretary ‘Daniel Alabrah’ on the 17th Of August, stated that he has ordered his lawyers to appeal to the tribunal ruling.
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Governor Diri, who spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate from the November 16, 2019 election, said he has implicit confidence in the judiciary that he would triumph in the end.
His words: “We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will get justice.
“This is a court of first instance and I have instructed our lawyers to file an appeal. We have a right of appeal even up to the Supreme Court.”
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