Bayelsa Guber: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Timipire Sylva’s Disqualification.

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Timipire Sylva from contesting the November governorship election in Bayelsa State.

The suit instituted against the All Progressive Congress (APC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Sylvia was thrown out for want of merit.

In a judgment on Tuesday, Ekwo held that the plaintiff, Hon Isikima Ogbomade Johnson, failed to establish issues raised in the suit to warrant the disqualification of Sylva from the governorship poll.

Among others, the judge held that the plaintiff failed to establish the allegation that the APC did not conduct a lawful primary election that produced Sylva.

He said from the uncontroverted independent report of INEC, it was clear beyond any doubt that a valid primary election was conducted by APC and monitored by the electoral umpire as required by law.

The judge dismissed police reports tendered by the plaintiff, which claimed that APC did not conduct a primary election.

Ekwo said the purported police reports were worthless and products of illegality because police were not mandated by any provisions of law to do what they did in favour of the plaintiff.

The judge, among others, faulted the police reports for not being on police letterhead papers to give it semblance of originality while he also said that the duty of police at primary elections is to give protection and safety to election materials and voters.

Besides, Justice Ekwo held that most of the documents brought by the plaintiff were done through the back doors in disregard to the well-known, established procedures.

Also, the court rejected the suit because it was not instituted within 14 days the subject matter occurred; hence, it became an academic matter, adding that since the court is not an academic institution, it would not dabble into such a matter.

“In all, I find the case of the plaintiff to be weak, having not been established by preponderance of evidence as required by law.

“In the same vein, the case of the plaintiff, having been demolished by overwhelming exhibits tendered by APC and Timipire Sylva, has no legs to stand upon in the face of the law.

“I make an order, dismissing this case and it is hereby dismissed for lacking in merit,” the Judge held.

The plaintiff had, by an originating summons, dragged APC, INEC and Sylva before the court, praying for an order to disqualify him from being allowed to participate in the coming November governorship election in Bayelsa State.

He predicated his grouse against Sylvia on two grounds Sylva had been elected into governorship office twice and took the oath of office and oath of allegiance twice. At the same time, he also claimed that the April 14 primary election that produced Sylva was illegal and unlawful, having been allegedly done in contravention with APC’s guidelines.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/09/27/abuja-court-dismisses-suit-seeking-sylvas-disqualification-from-bayelsa-guber-election

Judges and lawyers really cash out this year.

Zz

Anyway Politics is made to look less lucrative, any day a class room teacher start earning higher than politicians, all these wahala go stop.

Still selling

very good

Ok, noted.

The judiciary has been buried this year. This year has made me to know that the judiciary is totally pathetic and clueless. I saw men and women of intellectual ability becoming stupid suddenly

This country is not working...powerful corrupt people every where especially in the judiciary.

This ruling should provide clarity and allow voters in Bayelsa to make informed decisions based on the candidates and their platforms."

If I say even judges and lawyers are liars and criminals una go begin attack me. But this is the truth!
They're so corrupt. Perhaps out of 100 of them you will find only 2 genuine people.

Ok

How can you disqualify someone not qualify

This man wasted 4yrs as minister for

petroleum

Don't disqualify him,he will disqualify himself.

Donedeal1:
How can you disqualify someone not qualify

This man wasted 4yrs as minister for

petroleum

Don't disqualify him,he will disqualify himself.

If you don't like the court's decision, check your backyard very well. There's a rope there. Use the rope to commit suicide.
Suicide is legal for you.
Shameless anofia.

Rigging is coming...sit tight my bayelsa people...

The state is even finished...pdp oo..apc oo...all insane..

jeromestarks:

If you don't like the court's decision, check your backyard very well. There's a rope there. Use the rope to commit suicide.
Suicide is legal for you.
Shameless anofia.

You that like the judgement oya start the jubilation nah,amebo state your view, as I have share mine,am not obliged to tow your line. So swerve.

Donedeal1:
How can you disqualify someone not qualify

This man wasted 4yrs as minister for

petroleum

Don't disqualify him,he will disqualify himself.

Season of cash out for lawyers

God will punish the stupid head slamming mod that ban me .

Anyway God bless the good people of Southsouth and Southwest