Tag: Supreme Court Nigeria

  • Supreme Court dismisses suit against Gov Diri, deputy

    Supreme Court dismisses suit against Gov Diri, deputy

    A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. PUNCH reports that Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal…