Sylva withdraws suit challenging Senator Ben Bruce

on July 02, 2015 / in News 1:16 pm / Comments

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa
YENAGOA-THE former Governor of Bayelsa state and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday in Yenagoa, withdrew his suit challenging the election of Ben Murray-Bruce of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Senator-elect for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.

Justice Ononeze Madu, Chairman of the Bayelsa state National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, during its siting Wednesday, who formally announced the withdrawal of the suit with the petition number EPT/BY/SEN/003/2015, said the tribunal was committed to ensuring justice for the betterment of the citizenry.

Counsel to Chief Sylva, Sydney Ibanichuka said the withdrawal of the petition was for the interest of peace.

“The reason for the withdrawal is best known to the petitioners, but they have agreed to withdraw for the interest of peace in Bayelsa and Nigeria at large,” he said.

The counsel to Senator Bruce, Duro Adeyele, SAN, who commended Sylva for withdrawing the suit, added that it was for the best interest of the people.

“We have gone through pre-hearing and today being July 1, the petition has been withdrawn,” Adeyele said.

Sylva, a candidate of the APC in the March 28 National Assembly Election, had approached the asking the court to declare Murray-Bruce unqualified to contest the National Assembly election over alleged dual citizenship, and irregularities carried out by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its agents during the election in Brass and other parts of the district.
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South South is pdp and pdp is South South - Mogidi

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South South is pdp and pdp is South South - Mogidi

Abi I lie? If not for the "Yorubas" in Edo north, Edo state would be PDP.

Mogidi:


Abi I lie? If not for the "Yorubas" in Edo north, Edo state would be PDP.

On a second thought, the pdp in Bayelsa state need to put its house in order. With the recent development, of which Serieke Dickson was adopted as a sole candidate, I don't think all is well.

Remember Patience Faka is there.

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On a second thought, the pdp in Bayelsa state need to put its house in order. With the recent development, of which Serieke Dickson was adopted as a sole candidate, I don't think all is well.

Remember Patience Faka is there.

I don't like Dickson, I don't even know if I want him to win. The man is a massive failure considering the states allocation.

Mogidi:

I don't like Dickson, I don't even know if I want him to win. The man is a massive failure considering the states allocation.

I can't believe I'm agreeing with this dude on an issue Anyway, I think Dickson, Timipriye, Jonathan and Almaisiagh abi wetin be that woman/man name are all failures.. Bayelsa has never had a good leader. Imagine a state with only 7 local government and huge federal allocation still wallowing in abject poverty.. Smh.

Was Sylva expecting to win an election in Bayelsa on the platform of the APC? Mumu. He should have continued with his suit so that 'hardworking' lawyers can chop out of his loot.

Good move by Sylvia.

Ben Murray Bruce will give Bayelsans a good representation.

As for Dickson, he's being watched. News have it that he's warming his way into APC. What befell Sylvia will be like a childs play compare to wat will happen shud he defect.
He's a disgrace to the South South. No meaningful development for almost 4yrs now.