INEC clears Dickson for Bayelsa gov poll

Posted by admin Bayelsa, INEC Politics, State News Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission has included the name of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on its list of candidates for the February 11 governorship election in the state.

Dickson’s name was omitted from the list of 36 candidates for the election published by INEC on January 11.

This followed a legal action against the PDP by Governor Timipre Sylva.

But a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Gladys Olotu on Wednesday granted an ex parte order, mandating INEC to include Dickson’s name on the list of candidates for the election.

Based on the development, our correspondent observed that INEC published a fresh list in its website (www.inecnigeria.org) on January 20 in obedience to the order.

The commission said, “This publication supersedes the earlier one released by the commission on 11th January 2012.”

Meanwhile, a PDP governorship candidate for the state primary, Jusline Bolou, on Monday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to order a fresh nomination of governorship candidates for the state in accordance with the amended constitution and 2010 Electoral Act for primary election of the party.

The plaintiff premised his request on the ground that the party did not comply with the Electoral Act and its constitution in conducting the November 19 primary election.

Bolou is seeking a declaration that the primary conducted on the November 19, 2011 violated Articles 2,12.7,12.8(e)&(f),17(1)(2)(b) of PDP constitution and Articles 2(1)&3,Part II(A)&(B)(xi) of the electoral guidelines for primary election.

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