Barely 24 hours to the inuaguration of governor elect David Lyon of Bayelsa State, five justices of the Supreme Court presided over by JusticeMary Peter-Odili nullified the election of mister Lyon on the grounds that his deputy, Senator biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo provided false information to INEC.
In a judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Eko, the apex court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of Return issued to the governor elect and his deputy.
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