The Bayelsa State election petition tribunal has dismissed the petition brought before it by Owei Woniwei of the Alliance for Democracy against Senator Duoye Diri in the 2019 Bayelsa governorship election.
The tribunal on Saturday dismissed Woniwei’s petition against the election victory of Diri for lack of merit. ask
In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Owodunni, the tribunal ruled that the petitioner failed to prove the allegations of the forged declaration of age and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharged certificate levelled against the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo.
