The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that elections will still hold in Bayelsa State despite Thursday’s court judgement disqualifying the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state.
Recall that a Federal High Court on Thursday disqualified David Lyon as the candidate of the APC in the forthcoming election in the state.
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However, in its reaction, the electoral empire, through Sarian Dangosu, its publicity secretary in Bayelsa, said: “The court did not say INEC should stop the election.
“The court only said those who do not have candidates will be disallowed therefore, the other 43 candidates will go to the polls,” Mrs Dangosu said.
