Bayelsa 2023: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Sylva’s appeal against disqualification

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgement on the appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Bayelsa State governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, over his disqualification by the Federal High Court in Abuja earlier in October.

The Federal High Court had disqualified Mr Sylva as the APC candidate in the 11 November election on the grounds that he was not eligible to take part in the election, having taken the oath of office twice and ruled for five years as governor of Bayelsa.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appeals were against the 9 October judgement delivered by Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.