Tag: David Lyon
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Governorship: David Lyon picks APC form for Bayelsa
Mr David Lyon, a former Bayelsa Governor-elect, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the cost of N50 million to re-contest the governorship election.
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[UPDATED]: Supreme Court set to rule on review of judgement sacking David Lyon
Updating on proceedings at the Supreme Court, the seven-member panel presided by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta is set to deliver its ruling on the fresh application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to review the judgement of February 13 that sacked David Lyon. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports there was tight security in and around the Three…
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Full Analysis: Why Supreme Court voided Lyon’s election as Bayelsa governor elect
The Supreme Court on Thursday voided the election of Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon, on the grounds that his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, presented false personal information to contest the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, held in a judgment that Degi-Ermienyo,…
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Supreme Court affirms Lyon as Bayelsa APC candidate
The Supreme Court has upheld the choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State to field Lyon David as the party’s candidate for the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Odili, in a judgment a moment ago, dismiss the appeal marked: SC/35/2020, by…
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Bayelsa Guber: Lokpobiri’s petition against Lyon’s candidacy filed out of time – Appeal Court
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Saturday ruled that Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri’s petition, challenging the APC governorship primary election in Bayelsa was filed out of time. Reading the judgment, Justice Isaiah Olefemi said that Lokpobiri failed to comply with the statutory 14 days period, saying that he ought to have filed the case…
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Photos: Bayelsa gov-elect, Lyon visits T.B. Joshua at Synagogue church
David Lyon, governor-elect of Bayelsa state, paid a courtesy visit to the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday. Lyon, dressed in a white attire was welcomed and introduced to the congregation by T.B. Joshua, the founder of SCOAN. T.B. Joshua, however, charged him to meet the expectations of the Bayelsa people.…
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David Lyon wins Bayelsa APC governorship ticket
…As Lokpobiri rejects results Oil magnate and businessman David Lyon has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Bayelsa State. The results, announced by Senator Emmanuel Ocheja, the Collation officer, showed that Lyon polled 42,138 votes to defeat five aspirants. Mrs. Desiye Nsirim came second with 1,533 votes, while Ebitimi Amgbare was third…