2023 Election
“NO NEED TO APPEAL THE VERDICT OF THE COURT, LET’S MEET AT THE SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION..” – Hon. Fred Agbedi.
The Member Representing Ekeremor/Sagbama Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Yeitiemone Agbedi has declared his acceptance of the Tribunal Judgement nullifying his victory and ordering a Supplementary Elections within 90 days.
In an interview granted newsmen immediately after the Court Session, the lawmaker said, he will not appeal the judgement but prepare for the rerun elections.
When asked how many votes are deferred, he said about 26,000 votes are astake within the contended areas, and his personal stand is to work hard to harvest as many as he can.
Newsmen further inquired what he thinks about the take of his party the PDP, the Lawmaker said, it is left for the party to decide but this statement is his personal position on the matter.
On concerns raised about how the flood situation could affect the said rerun elections, Agbedi asked “what has flood got to do with elections? The various contenders in the election would mobilize to the affected areas to canvas and harvest votes if their are serious”.
IduwiniVoice recall that the Tribunal called for a rerun in two wards and four polling units because the nine thousand votes margin with which Agbedi won the elections is not up to the remaining twenty-thousand cancelled/invalid votes.
Pundits are already optimistic that the rerun is a clear sale for the PDP Hon. Fred Agbedi as his closest rival cannot close the existing gap and get a sufficient winning vote margin.
The die therefore is cast. Bayelsa, especially Ekeremor/Sagbama Constituency may be having more than just the Governorship Elections this year. But, whether or not the candidates will stands is left for the PDP to decide, and whether or not both elections would be holding on the same day is left for the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to decide.
See link to the Video interview below.
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Chief Ebikeme Anthony Clark, Wife, and Bayoko and Wife.
By Admin
Jubilation rents the air today as Chief Ebikeme Anthony Clark, the newly appointed Delta State Commissioner for Riverine Areas Development, invites friends and well-wishers to a Thanksgiving service at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on Airport Road, Ugborikoko, Warri. The event was held to express his gratitude to God Almighty for His boundless favor and to thank Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his generosity in appointment appointing him commissioner.
The service attracted many prominent figures from the political community in Burutu Local Government Area and beyond. Following the church service, a reception is scheduled to take place at Chief Clark’s hometown, Kiagbodo.
Stay tuned as IduwiniVoiceTv brings you live updates and highlights from the event.
IduwiniVoice
DOUYI DIRI’S ELECTORAL VICTORY MAINTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT
By Tobouke JEMINE
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the legal suit filed by the Chief Timpre Sylva of the All Progressive Congress against the electoral victory of Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State in the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.
Reacting to the judgement of the Apex Court, Governor Diri expressed gratitude to God and to his supporters for the victory.
Via his Facebook handle, the governor wrote:
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 15:57.
On behalf of my workaholic Deputy and I, we thank God for today’s victory at the Supreme Court over our re-election.
Big shout out to our supporters and good people of Bayelsa State for the mandate freely given us which has just been reaffirmed by this massive judgment.
We appreciate the Justices for standing on the side of truth. We do commend the electoral body, INEC for defending its declared results of the November 11, 2023 governorship election while the case lasted from the Tribunal, to the Court of Appeal and finally at the Supreme Court.
To our Legal Team, I say thank you.
Congratulations Bayelsa!
~ SDD
FUBARA AND SUPPORTERS CELEBRATE AFTER APEX COURT UPHELD HIS ELECTION VICTORY.
By Tobouke Jemine,
In Rivers State and across the Niger Delta, supporters and well-wishers of the Governor of Rivers State jubilate and congratulate him following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Independent Electoral Commission’s declaration of Siminalayi Fubara as the winner of the last gubernatorial in Rivers State on Thursday.
Following INEC’s declaration, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole, alleged that Fubara did not resign from his previous position as required by law before the election and that the election itself was characterized by irregularities.
Hence, Cole sought the face of the law to ascertain his claims.But when both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal dismissed Cole’s case for lack of merit, Cole appealed to the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state.
But reading the lead judgment, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed Cole’s appeal. Unanimously, the five-man panel on Thursday held that the appellant failed to prove his allegations that there was non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the election.
Following the confirmation of his electoral victory, Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday attended the 4th day of Glory Reign at Salvation Ministry in Port Harcourt, to thank God.The annual church event which began on Monday, January 22, 2024, saw the General Overseer, Pastor David Ibiyomie preach on the theme, “Vengeance for Victory”.
Fubaraubara thanked God and President Bola Tinubu for his fatherly role touching the internal crisis in the party in the State and the litigation against his election.
Fubara also extended his magnanimity and gratitude to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whom he described as his “Oga” for all his support.
The governor called on everyone to join hands with his administration make Rivers State a truly prosperous and advanced state in all ramifications.