Bayelsa election: INEC restores Slyva’s name on candidates’ list

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-amended its list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, restoring the name of Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was earlier removed by the electoral umpire.

This was revealed in the “Amendment No 2: Amended list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election pursuant to court orders” published on the INEC website on Monday, November 6, 2023.

The list was signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

Oriaran-Anthony stated that the release of the list “Amendment No 2” in which names of Sylva and his ruining mate, Joshua Maciver, were re-added was in obedience to the judgement of the Court of Appeal.

INEC had, on October 24, uploaded an amendment list on its website with the name of Sylva and his running mate removed in obedience to order of a Federal High Court.

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Oriaran-Anthony recalled that the final list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa Governorship Election was amended on Oct. 16.

This according to her is pursuant to the Order of the Federal High Court in Suit No-FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 in respect of the nomination of the APC candidate.

Oriaran-Anthony added: “The Court of Appeal in a judgement delivered on October 31, 2023 in Appeal No-CA/ABJ/CV/1060/2023 set aside the judgement of the lower court cited above.

“By virtue of the provisions of Section 287 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the commission is bound to enforce the Orders of Court on nomination of candidates by political parties in the state.

“The list of candidates in respect of the 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship election is hereby amended in Amendment No 2 pursuant to the judgement of the Court of Appeal.”

With the amendment list no 2, the number of candidates for Bayelsa State has being restored to 16.

The Star