Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, has said he will be appealing the judgement of the tribunal which nullified his election.
According to him, he has already instructed his lawyers to appeal the ruling, while also urging the people of the state as well as members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm.
The tribunal annulled Diri’s election over the exclusion of Lucky King-George, candidate of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) from the November 16, 2019 poll.
On Saturday, a three-man panel of the tribunal had dismissed three petitions challenging the election on the grounds of incompetence and lacking merit.
But while delivering judgment on another petition on Monday, the panel directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh exercise within 90 days.
The embattled governor said he is sure of emerging victorious after the legal tussle.
“We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will get justice,” Diri said.
“This is a court of first instance and I have instructed our lawyers to file an appeal. We have a right of appeal even up to the Supreme Court.”
