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Bayelsa: Supreme Court Dismisses Lyon, APC’s Application

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld its judgement which sacked the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon as the governor-elect of Bayelsa State.

The apex court had on February 13, sacked Lyon and his deputy of the APC barely 24 hours to his inauguration.

The court in its ruling said that Mr Degi-Eremienyo’s disqualification had affected the joint ticket with which he and the governorship candidate, Lyon, ran for and won on November 16, 2019.

At the proceeding on Wednesday, Mr Lyon and APC in their applications argued by Afe Babalola and Mr Wole Olanipekun asked the court to review and set aside the judgment which voided their participation in the November 16 governorship election.

After taking arguments from both parties in the matter, Justice Amina Augie who read the judgment said the application lacked merit and the decisions of the court are final.

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She added that the applicants failed to point out errors, stating that the judgment is final for all ages.

The apex court judge said the judgment is final in the ‘real sense’ and no court on earth can review the judgment.

“There must be an end to litigation even if we review this judgment, every disaffected litigant will bring similar applications and the finality of Supreme Court judgments will be lost.”

She added that the applications are frivolous and vexatious, and awarded the cost of N10 million against the applicants to be personally paid by their counsel.

Justice Augie added that the counsels of the APC and Mr Lyon are to each pay Governor Douye Diri, his deputy Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and the PDP the same N10 million.

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