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sophirebenitez:
The governor remians governor until the Apex court upholds the decision of the tribunal.

Nope. By law, unless there's a stay of execution order by the trial court or an appellate court, the ruling stands, and the "Governor" stands removed and must vacate the seat, even if there's an ongoing appeal process without a stay of execution order on the judgement of the trial court.

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AAA593:
Fresh election for qualified political parties before the election only. Apc was not qualified before the election and i think its stands. Do you think there will be fresh guidelines from inec, fresh nominations and primaries?

Of course there will be fresh guidelines for a fresh election. For starters, the current prevailing socio-political, judicial, and economic scenarios, are different.

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friday2011:
Young man... I hope this extract answers your ignorance


BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

PRESS RELEASE

I've instructed My Lawyers To Appeal Tribunal Ruling - Gov. Diri

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday's ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers.

Governor Diri, who spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate from the November 16, 2019 election, said he has implicit confidence in the judiciary that he would triumph in the end.

His words: "We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will get justice.

"This is a court of first instance and I have instructed our lawyers to file an appeal. We have a right of appeal even up to the Supreme Court."

The governor urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his supporters not to panic and to continue to remain calm and law-abiding.

DANIEL ALABRAH
ACTING CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY TO THE BAYELSA GOVERNOR
AUGUST 17, 2020

Source: The Punch Newspaper

That doesn't mean the courts will accept that he can appeal a ruling over a court case he did not institute or was not joined or called as a witness.

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joyandfaith:
so they will nominate fresh candidates ?

The way I understand it, yes.

Honestly, parties are inherently inter-dynamic in the way they choose candidates, vis-a-vis what other parties are doing. So in my mind, the law will be an ass to allow just one party to conduct it's own primary at a time and under circumstances very different from those conducted by other parties.

I expect the courts to give a simple meaning to the ruling: Just conduct a fresh election from the beginning; this time, get it right.

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garfield1:
Just like in bauchi,apc can seek for the leave of court to participate

Honestly, that would be the fair thing for the court to so hold. SANS, here you go.

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Champneys:
You are a fu....cking vacuous troglodyte.

The governor can appeal and he has already instructed his lawyers to commence that process.

Fu...cking airhead, stop misleading people on SM!

Why are some of you so abusive with your language so? Why pollute a thread that has otherwise been largely civil?

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SaintLucia:
The governor can't appeal cos the case is between that small party, tribunal and INEC not PDP. The only person that can appeal the case is INEC and APC will participate in a fresh election by substituting the name of their deputy like the supreme court ruling of the former Bauchi state governor who won election but the supreme court nullified his victory for presenting a deputy that forged his certificate and order for a fresh election. The ex Bauchi state governor presented a new deputy, contested and won the fresh election. I'm very sure you were young then to know this history.

This is brilliant and reference worthy.

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joyandfaith:
is it possible to change deputy during rerun?

Again, it's a Fresh Election, not a rerun, just like others have been saying. Big difference.

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apache22b:
Alright

Please can we take this a little further please

Why don't you simply start prostrating and rolling on the ground for her — a la that other guy in that video clip that went viral? Surely that should win you worldwide acclaim?

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nnamdi640:
See the strategy APC want to use in order to win Bayesian.It is Obvious that our Judiciary are working for the favour of APC.....
Imo state was a case study.The fourth position became the winner.

The "fourth position" only because many votes cast for him, were criminally excluded from the votes count to begin with. ICYF, the courts reversed those criminal exclusions and corrected that shenanigans.

Deal with it.

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wetmenow:
APC .... backward.

...means CPA — Certified Public Accountant. Ain't that lovely?

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atemi01:
APC actually participated in that election but lost on a technical ground. This call for fresh election he's provided them the opportunity to right their wrong

Exactly.

Put another way, why would the law allow the INEC to correct its "mistake" or misrepresentation of the law, and the parties would be denied such an equal opportunity within the same process?

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kahal29:
My Oga you know say I get respect for you irrespective of our divide. Don't you think you are allowing sentiments to get a better part you?

The judgment said FRESH ELECTION not RE-RERUN.


Going by your argument how would ANDP now be in the ballot? Recall they were not in the initial ballot?

This is one solid argument, thanks for posting.

On that basis, SANS have their work cut out for them, should the INEC attempt to bar the APC from a fresh election.

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backbone503:
The Tribunal just gave its verdict. Diri has about 21days to Appeal the judgement. He remains governor of Bayelsa, pending the determination of his Appeal.

Unless the current ruling is stayed by the same court or an appellate court, Diri stands removed and must vacate, even if an appeal is entered and ongoing.

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backbone503:
Diri remains the governor, except he doesn't challenge (in a higher court) this judgement after the expiration of the stipulated period. In which case, the Speaker of the BHA will be sworn in as interim governor, pending the conduction of a fresh election by INEC.

Whether or not the ruling is challenged, the ruling stands and Diri must vacate, even if the appeal is ongoing, unless the current ruling is stayed by the trial court or an appellate court.

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NgeneUkwenu:
Stop attaching my name to an ignorant post..

The court ordered Fresh Election... Everything starts Afresh....Bloodykiller leave me alone!

Another smart thinker. Again though, one wouldn't know whether or not the law will be an ass in this scenario.

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ryloy:
There was never an election in Bayelsa state , the one did wasn't within the law therefore a lawful one would now be conducted ,it also means all parties can filled members now -Amedo

Smart thinking. I don't know, though, whether or not the law would be an ass on this one.

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phransix2:
this ruling cannot stand it would be appealed. even INEC sef no go want do fresh elections for Bayelsa.

Lol,

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ryloy:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/409305-breaking-tribunal-nullifies-bayelsa-governorship-election.html

madamgrace:
Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal has nullified the gubernatorial the election of Bayelsa state that was held in November 2019.

The tribunal took the decision after it agreed with the candidate of Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party that it was unlawful for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to exclude the party from participating in the election.

The court ordered for a fresh election within 90 days.

More details later

https://www.inform.ng/post/breaking-tribunal-sacks-governor-diri-orders-fresh-poll

Confirmed, so, we're in amazing times.

Let's go!

BTW, anyone remember this guy?...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNyUxS_SOLI

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madamgrace:
Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal has nullified the gubernatorial the election of Bayelsa state that was held in November 2019.

The tribunal took the decision after it agreed with the candidate of Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party that it was unlawful for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to exclude the party from participating in the election.

The court ordered for a fresh election within 90 days.

More details later

https://www.inform.ng/post/breaking-tribunal-sacks-governor-diri-orders-fresh-poll

If true and confirmed, then we're in amazing times.

Let's go!

BTW, anyone remember this guy?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNyUxS_SOLI

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slivertongue:
On a good day APC should be the way to go considering the harm done to our collective good by the PDP. But APC is nothing but a change in the wrong direction. Which APC controlled states is head and shoulders above non APC states? Who are those in APC? Yesterday's anarchists, rogues, hedonist, propagandist, revisionists, serial blackmailers and a bunch of other inept fellows.


Nigerians know the truth and no amount of lies and excuses can sell APC beyond 2023 cos their incompetence, infighting, short sightedness, avarice, indifference, pretence and tyranny has taken Nigeria back to the dark ages. APC is all about grabbing power without responsibility, The few good ones are already doomed.
GMB and his minions are daily demarketing the special purpose vehicle called APC.

Anyone jumping into APC with the hope of gaining a mileage in the next general election will wake up on the wrong side. The little good done by previous administration is either been bastardised, destroyed or deployed for crude politicking.

The divisive nature of most of APC members is a disincentive - Oshiomole is an example. Masari is an example of power without responsibility - today he blames the people and traditional rulers for the ongoing security crisis, the next he blames the opposition for the crisis, next he blames the security chiefs, El - Rufia is another two faced character living a lie. he likes making outlandish statements to gain media visibility but all na wash. The moment he claimed, he paid the Fulani militia I knew more organised mayhem was on the way. Kogi and Osun are bad examples.

We must look beyond APC and PDP but if he must choose one out the two... definitely not Association of Political Contractors.

Lol, this one has ended up forgetting the previous 16 years of the locust and saying nothing, only to advocate a return to the years of the locust.

No government is perfect, including any of the current ones. But at least, we're now seeing real-world quality roads across the country; support infrastructures such as the 2nd Niger Bridge; standard railways and modern coaches; bailout funds to recklessly distressed governments and salary arrears by the previous regime cleared; the FG not having to borrow to pay salaries;

the TSA and IPPIS to help with transparencies even if far from perfect yet; previously untouchable looters being brought to book even if such is viewed by some tiny and vocal special-interest groups as selective;

and terrorists no longer able to fly their terror-flags over the 14/17 LGA's as they did with reckless abandon under the previous regime and now life is returning to relative normalcy in the Northeast, even as there are serious lapses still, just to mention a few — all in the face of seriously dwindled resources shaped by the larger world thrown into repeated recession.

I don't belong in any political cul-de-sac. And whatever comes from 2023 is anyone's duty to help shape and mold, but may it never be back to the PDP — ever!

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haryorbarmie83:
I don't support godfatherism but as it is now. APC will win the election.

Very likely.

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Trumpcard05:
https://punchng.com/use-gov-poll-to-end-godfatherism-in-edo-obaseki/

Hear this lousy and crude emperor without cloths shamelessly trying to label someone else a godfather?

Is ordinary Wike not his avowed godfather?

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bilulu:
Yea because that's how they have started viewing everyone. Any Nigerian who's not supporting APC or Buhari is totally termed Igbo or IPOB.

What I'm saying is, whichever side initiated the name-calling, neither side has any moral right to now complain, since it has become tit-for-tat.

Put another way, you don't take the law into your hands and then go to court.

Good luck.

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favor914:
Including me also Hse#, Rd 48, Victoria Garden City, Lagos State. “Eko Oni Baje”.

Up Rd 48!

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GamalNasser:
Is this possible ?

Is this why Dogara quickly returned to the APC because Tinubu a southern Muslim will need a Northern Christian as his running mate?

And what's wrong with that?

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myboy2111:
Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu attended Corona Nursery School, Apapa from 1971-1973, Corona Primary S chool, Apapa Lagos, from 1974-1978, Holy child College, Obalende Lagos, 1979-1985, Queens College, Yaba Lagos, 1985-1986, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, 1986- 1992, West African College of surgeons 1997- 2004. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons. She also attended Oxford University United Kingdom on a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship in 2016.

She worked with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, 1992-1993, She did her National Youth Service Corp at the Military Hospital Bonny Camp Lagos from 1993-1994 , Smile Well Dental Clinic from 1994-1995, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) 1997- date. Lecturer at the University of Benin since 2003 till date. She became an Associate Professor – of Orthodontics in 2014.

She is the Head of Department, Department of Preventive Dentistry UBTH, 2011 till date and Head of Department, Department of Preventive Dentistry Uniben, 2011 till date. She is also a Pastor at Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) Trinity Sanctuary, Region 13, HeadQuarter Parish: Pastor in charge of Teenage Church.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/dr-idia-ize-iyamu/amp/

This is a very impressive resume. I sincerely hope she remains thoroughly humble.

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bilulu:
Just look at how myopic and retard you re, so anyone against your view is automatically an igbo man. If you know Esan very well you won't be talking the way you just did. I am full blooded Uromi man. Leave us alone and face you yoruba land abeg

Lol... You strongly object to a post you claim automatically profiles you as Igbo, yet here you are automatically profiling a poster as Yoruba in response?

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Mylove55:
point of correction.
Oshomole is not a godfather to anybody.

Thief obaseki is only deceiving you with the word "godfather " to gain sympathy,
But we are wiser, thief obaseki is simply a failure.

Wel said.

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GamalNasser:
So they are just basically fooling people

I honestly think an average observer does figure out how the DISCOs and their support structures operate, as well as the constantly changing dynamics associated with their "businesses" and public infrastructure.

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GamalNasser:
I don't but I know Nigeria currently produces a meager 4000 MW and there is no way you can get 22 hours of Electricity in Alimosho on that

The simple trick is that the meager 4000 MW is rationed to different areas over different periods of time — sometimes for as long as several weeks nearly continuously to that area — so the currently benefiting area thinks "NEPA" has improved, LOL. Meanwhile, the gains to the benefiting area, is a terrible loss to other areas during the same period.

Put another way, one area having near-constant public utility power supply, simply means other areas are paying for that with darkness. I believe such rotations are neither structured, nor guaranteed for any particular areas or time frames.

In my zone along the Lekki corridor, public utility power supply has been available for 20 hours per day, for the last three days. During last week, there was power for only an average of four hours per day. From experience, these cycles are by no means guaranteed.

To further buttress my point, I have a niece who lives in another part of Lagos and with whom I share data on power supply to our different areas: "Power offs" in my zone, sometimes coincide with "Power restored" in her area, but not all the time, of course.

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