Electoral commission declares peoples democratic party candidate, Douye Diri, governor-elect of Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday pronounced  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governorship Candidate in the November 16 Bayelsa Governorship election, Douye Diri as the duly elected Governor of the State.

Penpushing reports that, the announcement of Diri followed the Thursday Supreme Court ruling which nullified the election of David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the grounds that his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, presented false information before the commission.

The then Governor-elect was busy undergoing rehearsal ahead of his inauguration on Friday, when the Supreme Court, issued out a judgement which nullified his election, and ordered the retrieval of Certificate of return issued to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Penpushing further reports that, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC , Mahmood Yakubu complying with the Court directive and having studied the judgement on Friday held a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, and declared Diri as duly elected Governor

The electoral commission boss said the decision was in compliance with the Supreme court order nullifying the election of the All Progressives Congress APC candidate, David Lyon, as the winner of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa.

More Details coming