Bayelsa 2023: Tension Erupts as APC Candidate Names Missing on INEC Final List
- The APC candidate's name, Timipre Sylva, in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State, is missing from the final list published by INEC
- On the new list, the APC candidate's column was left blank, while the commission cited a court order in its remarks
- Recall that a federal high court in Abuja sacked Sylva because he had been sworn in twice and can't be sworn in for the third time, according to the court
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Yenagoa, Bayelsa - The All Progressives Congress (APC) camp has been thrown into tension as its candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, and his running mate, Joshua Maciver's names were missing on the final list of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to PM News, the names of Sylva and Maciver were conspicuously missing in the amended lists of candidates INEC had released for the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States.
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Bayelsa 2023: Why APC candidate name was not publish on INEC final list
The amended list was signed by the secretary of the electoral body, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and was uploaded on the INEC website on Tuesday, October 25.
On the list, the column containing the names of the APC candidates in the Bayelsa election was left blank with a remark on it stating "court order".
INEC then explained that it published the final list of candidates for the 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State on June 9 in line with the constitutional provision of Section 32 of the 2022 Electoral Act as well as the Timetable and schedule of activities for the poll.
Why court sacks APC candidate in Bayelsa governorship election
Oriaran-Anthony further noted that the commission was served with a court order regarding the nomination of the APC candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa.
Recall that a federal high court sitting in Abuja sacked and barred Sylva from contesting in the election because he had been sworn in as governor of Bayelsa State on two times, which is the maximum number required by the constitution.
The court also ruled that Sylva has governed the state for five years and swearing him in for the third time, if he wins the election, would contravened the Nigeria's constitution.
Court cases, other reasons APC may lose to PDP in Bayelsa election
Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC has started making permutations to unseat Governor Duoye Diri in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
Its candidate, Timipre Sylva, has been disqualified by a federal high court in Abuja because he had been sworn in twice as governor of the state and had governor the state for five years.
While the APC has appealed the case on the ground that the petitioner did not have the locus standi to institute the case, the development could lead to the loss of the party in the election.
Source: Legit.ng
