Bayelsa state governorship election has sacked the Bayelsa state govenor over unlawful exclusion of Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party,ANDP from the Bayelsa governorship poll ballot paper, OBSERVERS TIMES report.
The election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which argued that it was unlawfully excluded from participating in the election.
The tribunal ruling can, however, still be challenged at the appeal court.
Monday’s ruling comes two days after the tribunal dismissed three other petitions against the election of Mr Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Governor Diri was sworn in on February 14, a day after the Supreme Court sacked the former governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.
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