Udengs Eradiri, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the November 11th gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, has filed a petition with the tribunal, urging the disqualification of Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Expressing dissatisfaction with the election results, Eradiri asserted that he, as the sole eligible candidate with valid votes, should be declared the duly elected governor of the state.
Addressing party stakeholders at his campaign office in Yenagoa, Eradiri stated, “The reason is that the two leading opposition parties, PDP and the APC, produced candidates that were not eligible to contest the elections, and I won the valid votes cast in the election, so I should be declared governor of Bayelsa State.”
Emphasizing the grounds for his legal challenge, Eradiri highlighted issues of eligibility concerning the PDP and APC candidates.
He expressed his belief in the judicial process, stating, “Many people have lost hope in the judiciary, but that small thread we hold onto is the basis for me to challenge the declaration.”
Eradiri outlined the constitutional requirements for victory and asserted, “With the spread of my 950 votes, you will see that in seven out of the eight local governments, I got the constitutional requirements, so if you invalidate the PDP and APC votes, I should be declared the winner.”
He framed his tribunal approach as a move in the interest of the “suffering people” of Bayelsa, committing to addressing issues affecting the populace.
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