The Independent National Electoral Commission has added the name of Timipre Sylva to the list of candidates contesting the Bayelsa governorship election.published the final list of candidates contesting the off-cycle poll in Bayelsa, including Sylva, a former governor of the state.
But on October 10, the federal high court in Abuja disqualified Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa from participating in the election. The court held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution if allowed to contest again.Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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