A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Timipre Sylva as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa.
Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the plaintiff, Ogbomade Johnson, failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the case.
Ekwo said:
“The case, therefore, fails for lack of merit. Consequently, I make an order dismissing the plaintiff’s case for lack of merit. This is the order of this court.”
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The suit requested an order of perpetual injunction restraining Sylva from parading himself as the APC’s governorship candidate in Bayelsa
The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/575/2023 sought to disqualify Sylva from contesting the November 11 Bayelsa governorship poll.
The suit was filed by Ms Johnson, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant.
APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Sylva were first, second, and third respondents in the suit dated April 24 but filed April 27.
She asked the court to issue a mandatory injunction forcing INEC to remove the names of APC and Sylva from the list of political parties and candidates for the November election.
The aspirant also prayed for a permanent injunction barring him from contesting as APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa, among others.
She sought also a declaration that the APC was contractually bound to commence and conclude the Bayelsa primaries in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and political party regulations and guidelines after requesting and receiving the sum of N10 million of her, as well as five other aspirants.
Johnson further sought a declaration that since the conduct of the APC primary on April 14 contravened the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and political party regulations and guidelines, APC has no candidate representing the election.
