BAYELSA GUBER POLL: INEC reacts to court judgement disqualifying APC Governorship candidate, David Lyon

Hours after a federal high court sitting in Yenagoa disqualified the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon in Bayesla state ahead of the Governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday November 16, the Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the disqualification

WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Thursday, ruled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot field candidates in the Saturday November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state.

While reacting to the court ruling, the INEC publicity Secretary in Bayelsa, Serian Dangosu said the governorship election in the state will still hold.

“The court did not say INEC should stop the election”, said Sarian Dangosu.

“The court only said those who do not have candidates will be disallowed therefore, the other 43 candidates will go to the polls,” she added.

The court judgement came after the federal High Court in Abuja disqualified Mr Lyon’s running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo from participating in the election for presenting conflicting information to the electoral commission.