Bayelsa Guber : Sylvia’s Name Back On The List After Last Amendment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made further revisions to its roster of candidates for the upcoming Bayelsa State governorship election.

Specifically, the electoral body has reinstated the name of Timipre Sylva from the All Progressives Congress (APC), after it had been initially removed due to a court directive.

This amendment was communicated through an official document signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and was subsequently published on INEC’s official website on Monday.

Oriaran-Anthony explained that the release of the list “Amendment No 2” in which the names of the APC candidate and his ruining mate, Joshua Maciver, were found , was in obedience to the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

Oriaran-Anthony recalled that the final list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa Governorship Election was amended on October 16.

In accordance with the ruling of the Federal High Court in Suit No-FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 regarding the nomination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, the names of the APC candidate and his running mate have been reinstated following the verdict of the Appeal Court.

Oriaran-Anthony further stressed that; “The Court of Appeal, in a judgement delivered on October 31, 2023, in appeal No-CA/ABJ/CV/1060/2023 set aside the judgement of the lower court cited above”.

The recently released list by INEC following the rules by the Appeal Court led to the restoration of Timipre Sylva and his running mate.