The Supreme Court has rejected the applications by the All Progressives Congress and two others for a review of February 13, 2020 judgment on the Bayelsa State governorship election that resulted in the sacking of David Lyon.
A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed the two application filed and argued for the applicants by Afe Babalola (SAN) and Wole Onanipekun (SAN), and held that the applications were without merit and amounted to abuse of court process.
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The apex court went on to award N10milion cost for each of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents (the PDP, its governorship and deputy governorship in the last election) – Sen. Duoye Diri and. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo – to be paid personally by the applicant’s lawyers.
Afe Babalola (SAN) represented the 1st and 2nd applicants (Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo) while Wole Olanipekun (SAN) represented the APC.
