The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the re-election of Douye Diri as the governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
In a unanimous decision on Monday, May 27, 2024, the three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Timipre Sylva, for lacking merit. The tribunal held that the petitioners failed to provide credible evidence to support any of their allegations against the outcome of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election.
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