The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-amended its list of candidates for the Bayelsa governorship election, and restored Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that was earlier removed by the commission.
The amended list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa state governorship election under court orders was published on the INEC website on Monday, and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
She explained that the release of the list “Amendment No 2” in which names of Sylva and his ruining mate, Joshua Maciver, were re-added was in obedience to the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
It was reported that INEC had on Tuesday, Oct 24, uploaded an amendment list on its website with the name of Sylva and his running mate removed in obedience to an order of a Federal High Court.
Oriaran-Anthony recalled that the final list of candidates for the 2023 Bayelsa Governorship Election was amended on Oct. 16.
According to her, this is under the Order of the Federal High Court in Suit No-FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 in respect of the nomination of the APC candidate.
Oriaran-Anthony added that the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment on Oct. 31, 2023, in Appeal No-CA/ABJ/CV/1060/2023 set aside the judgement of the lower court cited above.