Bayelsa State Governor, Diri Reacts To Removal

Douye Diri, Embattled Bayelsa State Governor, has reacted to the election tribunal judgement nullifiing his victory at the state November 16, 2019 gubernatorial election.

Diri who spoke after the news broke said he would appeal the judgement, while noting that he had instructed his lawyers to file the important and necessary documents.

“We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will get justice.

“This is a court of first instance and I have instructed our lawyers to file an appeal. We have a right of appeal even up to the Supreme Court,” he said.

It was ruled in the early hours of today the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate from the November 16, 2019 election.

The court further ordered INEC that a fresh election must be conducted within 90 days.

Meanwhile, Nigerians have reacted to the development, read reactions here