Court affirms Diri as Bayelsa governor

• A three-member tribunal led by Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition stating that it lacks merit

A tribunal hearing the petitions on the outcome of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election says Douye Diri is duly re-elected as the governor of the state.

The Bayelsa governorship election petition tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate Timipre Sylva

A three-member tribunal led by Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition stating that it lacks lacks merit.

In its unanimous decision on Monday, the tribunal held that the petitioners failed to adduce any credible evidence to substantiate any of the allegations they raised against the outcome of the Bayelsa poll.