Chidi Samuel|The court of appeal on Thursday cleared the path for the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) to participate in Saturday’s governorship election as it suspended the judgement of a federal high court in Abuja which disqualified its candidate, David Lyon from taking part in the election.
Justice Inyang Ekwo had earlier nullified Lyon’s nomination as the party’s flag bearer over failure to field a qualified deputy governorship candidate in the election and also barred the APC from fielding any other governorship or deputy governorship candidate for the election.
The APC, however, challenged the decision at the court of appeal which ordered a stay of execution pending November 20 when the motion would be heard.
Meanwhile, the minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has said that the APC would fully participate by contesting in the Saturday governorship poll.
“I must tell you that the judgment nullifying the primary was clearly a bias one with all due respect to the judiciary.
“So, I have come to address you because we have good news for the people of Bayelsa. The court in Abuja has granted us stay of execution.
“That means, we are fully as a party, in the position of contesting this election.
“Because we know that the people of Bayelsa are seriously behind us and we will win the election.
“Everyone in Bayelsa knows that APC has the majority in the state and if there is an election today, it is clear even to blind and the deaf that APC will win.
“The electorate should go en-masse and vote the candidature of the APC, Mr David Lyon,” the minister said.
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