Nigeria: 48-Hours to Bayelsa Governorship - High Court Sacks APC Candidate As Appeal Court Reinstates Deputy

15 November 2019

Yenagoa and Abuja — A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, yesterday, nullified the September 4, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship primary that produced David Lyon as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in tomorrow's election.

Our reporters in Yenagoa report that the decision had thrown stalwarts of the APC into confusion, reminiscent of what befell the party in some states during the last general elections when it was disqualified from participating.

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