Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it will not join issues with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa governorship election.

The apex court yesterday sacked the APC’s governor-elect in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo and pronounced the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates, Douye Diri and his running mate, Lawrence Ewrujakpor as the winners of the election held in the state.

It gave the ruling after it had found irregularities in the credentials of the ex-APC deputy governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Degi-Eremienyo, and annulled the joint ticket of both Lyon and Degi-Eremienyo.

The apex court then ordered INEC to issue fresh certificates to the candidates of the party with the next highest votes.

However, in a press conference on Friday afternoon, Oshiomhole rejected the result and accused INEC of creating crisis in the system by issuing certificate of return to Diri.

Oshiomhole added that INEC wrongly interpreted the Supreme Court judgment, thereby creating illegality in the electoral process.
“INEC has assumed the position of the court by interpreting the judgment the way it has done, which it has no power to do so” he said.

However, speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman said the electoral body only complied with the ruling of the Supreme Court just as it did with the judgment on Imo governorship election.

“It is not the Independent National Electoral Commission’s practice to join issues with politicians on any matter, especially on issues under its jurisdiction”.

“The Supreme Court on 13th February 2020 delivered a judgment in a pre-election suit on the Bayelsa State Governorship Election held on 16th November 2019”.

“INEC received the Certified True Copy of the judgment on 14th February, convened a meeting this morning to study the judgment and at the end of that meeting, took a decision to comply with it”.

“Therefore, as far as we are concerned, we have done what the Supreme Court ordered us to do and we couldn’t have done otherwise” he said.

https://www.independent.ng/supreme-court-judgment-we-only-did-what-supreme-court-ordered-us-to-do-inec-tells-oshiomhole/

Oshiomhole as a Ruling party’s National Chairman can’t even maintain stability in his party, while Secondus as an Opposition party’s National Chairman is waxing stronger and conquering.

This shows the difference between the two parties. One is filled with incompetent, clueless, timid and gullible members while the other is filled with tactical, intelligent and smart members.

in politics, whatever favour us is a good judgment, what does not is a bad judgment.
The difference is that APC will tell you they will not accept such results but when it goes their way, they keep mute and right now, they are adding violence
While PDP will insult INEC, Supreme court and also tell you PMB has bribed them. If you make them understand, they will insult ur parents but when it goes their way, they will congratulate INEC and tell them to give credible results irrespective of who is involved.

Bayelsa state and Imo state judgement does not go down well with me, this is against the people's wish

lalasticlala, seun, mynd44, Dominique

Oshiomhole should please shut his dirty mouth up. When the supreme court sacked ihedioha, and declared Uzodinma winner he was busy praising the supreme court.

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WTF do diz ugly monkey(Osho) thinks he is 2 question INEC's decision on a supreme court's ruling....Edo state's election wil b 1hell of a drama

Oshio is in severe pains ......his advise to senator Adeleke comes to mind.....wonder why he can't take what he has been giving to others.

I’m seeing the Supreme Court sentence as a blessing in disguise to the Nigeria rotten system.

If there is anything Buhari got right, I will say he’s right in appointing justice Tanko.

Normally in sane countries, the politicians should have integrity and the Supreme Court should be the last resort for just laws.

Now going forward, the political parties will be diligent enough in their primaries and they will uphold integrity at all times coz they know the Supreme Court will overrule any election based on fraud or certificate forgery.

This is what we need in Nigeria. Kudos to the Supreme Court!

lilprinze:
Oshiomhole should please shut his dirty mouth up.

Is he your mate?

osho is a disgrace. he sud go to his state and practice his antics

Abi

Why the fuming of mouths by Apc regarding Bayelsa's SC jugdements

Justice Adams Oshiomhole

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Davash222:
Oshiomhole as a Ruling party’s National Chairman can’t even maintain stability in his party, while Secondus as an Opposition party’s National Chairman is waxing stronger and conquering.

This shows the difference between the two parties. One is filled with incompetent, clueless, timid and gullible members while the other is filled with tactical, intelligent and smart members.

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the truth is that, pdp is still stronger and bigger than apc, in the 2019 general election, pdp won the presidential election and even so many states including Kano but because apc is still in power, they rigged the election.

Oshiomhole ni, osu nole kor.

Never have i liked this Oshiomole of a man.

The unexpected & unfortunate lost of Bayelsa State by the APC really pained Oshiomole (& even Mr.President as he is yet to congratulate the new man). The short man just went hysterical yapping nonsense.

Davash222:
Oshiomhole as a Ruling party’s National Chairman can’t even maintain stability in his party, while Secondus as an Opposition party’s National Chairman is waxing stronger and conquering.

This shows the difference between the two parties. One is filled with incompetent, clueless, timid and gullible members while the other is filled with tactical, intelligent and smart members.

You are not making sense.
Secondus waxing stronger
Is this how opposition party should be?

Tap sense from this person below

dukeprince50:
in politics, whatever favour us is a good judgment, what does not is a bad judgment.
The difference is that APC will tell you they will not accept such results but when it goes their way, they keep mute and right now, they are adding violence
While PDP will insult INEC, Supreme court and also tell you PMB has bribed them if you make them understand, they will insult ur parents but when it goes their way, they will congratulate INEC and tell them to give credible results irrespective of who is involved.

Bayelsa state and Imo state judgement does not go down well with me, this is against the people's wish

You're correct bro,

PDP Wailers and IPOB touts are very happy with INEC and the Supreme Court today.
Now it's Hosana, Hosana.

Tomorrow when judgement favours the other side, it would be Crucify them, Crucify them.


Today "Judiciary has shown it's independence"
"INEC stood it's ground"



Tomorrow "Buhari has destroyed the Judiciary"
"Mahmoud is working for Buhari"
"Tanko must resign he is working for Buhari"


Today
"The Supreme Court is infallible because it is final"

Tomorrow
"The Supreme Court has carried out a miscarriage of justice, it must reverse itself"

Short people just Get wahala

This one come ugly join

Oshiomhole praised Supreme Court when Emeka Ihedioha was removed but now he is threatening fire and brimstone on Bayelsa. Is that not double standards?

Okay ooo

Davash222:
Oshiomhole as a Ruling party’s National Chairman can’t even maintain stability in his party, while Secondus as an Opposition party’s National Chairman is waxing stronger and conquering.

This shows the difference between the two parties. One is filled with incompetent, clueless, timid and gullible members while the other is filled with tactical, intelligent and smart members.

Both parties are useless!

If Oshiomhole was not an APC member, he would have been arrested.

nairavsdollars1:

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it will not join issues with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa governorship election.

It gave the ruling after it had found irregularities in the credentials of the ex-APC deputy governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Degi-Eremienyo, and annulled the joint ticket of both Lyon and Degi-Eremienyo.

However, in a press conference on Friday afternoon, Oshiomhole rejected the result and accused INEC of creating crisis in the system by issuing certificate of return to Diri.

Oshiomhole added that INEC wrongly interpreted the Supreme Court judgment, thereby creating illegality in the electoral process.
“INEC has assumed the position of the court by interpreting the judgment the way it has done, which it has no power to do so” he said.

However, speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman said the electoral body only complied with the ruling of the Supreme Court just as it did with the judgment on Imo governorship election.

it's called hypocrisy

Oshio... should silently keep kwayet and call for the arrest/prosecution of the criminal ex deputy governor elect. How can one man use over 5 different names in one lifetime? Criminal Degi.....

What is good for the goose......

Osho feels he is now supreme court max

This loud mouthed ekuke dog is becoming a big problem both within his party and the country at large.

He has practically usurped the responsibilities of the party's spokesperson just because he cannot control his loose tongue.