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INEC sets to issue Certificate of Return to Duoye as Bayelsa Governor-elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to issue a Certificate of Return to Diri Duoye, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate following Thursday’s s Supreme Court judgement.

The Supreme Court judgement had sacked the Bayelsa Governor-elect David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo and ordered for the withdrawal of his Certificate of Return and issuance of same to Duoye who came second in November polls.

According to a source at the just- concluded INEC meeting since morning said the Commission which received the court order by mid night would issue the Certificate of Return to Duoye, any moment from now.

Details soon…

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