APC To Appeal Verdict Disqualifying Sylva From Bayelsa Gubernatorial Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its intention to appeal a court judgment that disqualified Timipre Sylva from running in the upcoming Bayelsa State governorship election.

The Federal High Court on Monday, in a judgment delivered by Justice Donatus Okorowo, ruled that Sylva, who had been sworn in twice and governed Bayelsa for five years, would be in violation of the constitution if allowed to contest again.