Court upholds Diri’s election as Bayelsa governor

The Bayelsa governorship election petition tribunal has upheld the re-election of Douye Diri as governor of the state.

A three-member tribunal led by Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate Timipre Sylva for lacking in merit.

In its unanimous decision on Monday, the tribunal held that the petitioners failed to adduce any credible evidence to substantiate any of the allegations they raised against the outcome of the Bayelsa poll.