The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday scheduled April 22nd for the adoption of final written addresses in the case challenging the outcome of the recent gubernatorial election in that state.
This development signifies that both parties involved – the incumbent Governor Douye Diri and his challenger, Timipre Sylva, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – will present their closing arguments on that date.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led scheduled the matter for the adoption of addresses, after Diri, his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) closed their defence.
