The Supreme Court on Thursday sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.
Lyon was sacked for presenting a running mate with a fake certificate in the said election.
This was delivered in an unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Ekwo as the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Lyon.
The court also ordered a fresh certificate be issued to the governorship candidate with the highest votes cast and wide geographical spread in the governorship election held on November 16, 2020.
With this judgment, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Diri Duoye, will eventually become the next governor of Bayelsa.
Mother Justice is not fully asleep. Thank God.