Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said that he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja and has instructed his lawyers to challenge the decision. Governor Diri, who spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party governorship candidate in the November 16, 2009 election, said he had confidence in the judiciary that he would triumph in the end. He said, “We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgment. With…
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