DAILY POST had reported that the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal hasHis election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party which argued that it was unlawfully excluded from participating in the election.
He also said that ANDP was one of the political parties that signified its intention to contest the Nov. 16, 2019 Bayelsa governorship election. “In the candidate’s statutory declaration of age and affidavit attached to his form, the party stated that he was born on Feb. 10, 1985.“On Sept. 13, 2019, the commission wrote to the party drawing their attention to the constitutional age requirement of 35 years for Governorship/Deputy Governorship candidates as stipulated in Section 177 of the constitution.
“The commission also informed the party that since they did not submit valid nomination, they couldn’t validly substitute any candidate.
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