Bayelsa: Supreme Court Dismisses Sylva’s Case Against Diri’s Re-election
By PAULINE PODKA
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, against the victory of Governor Duoye Diri in the last governorship election held in Bayelsa State on November 11, 2023.
The Supreme Court, in the judgement on Friday, August 23, on Sylva’s appeal, marked: SC/CV/648/2024, held that the Appeal Court lacked merit.
The apex court’s five-member panel was unanimous in affirming the earlier decision by the Court of Appeal that Sylva was wrong to have filed multiple notices of appeal against a single judgement of the election petition tribunal.
Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba read the lead judgement.
Details shortly…