By Sampson Boroh
The sacked Governor-elect of Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, says he has accepted the Supreme Court judgement of February 13th 2020 which nullified his election victory as the winner of the 2019 governorship election in the state.
Lyon stated this on Thursday in a statement on Thursday while reacting to Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgement which affirmed his sack and nullification of his victory.
He enjoined Bayelsans to support the present administration in the overall good of the state.
The APC governorship candidate opined that though the decision of the apex court had further dashed the hope of the people of the state, he had to accept the judgement for the good of the nation’s democracy.
According to him, “The Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has today, Wednesday, 26 February, 2020, reviewed the judgment it gave against us on 13th February and decided to maintain its earlier judgment
“I am aware of the extent to which this decision has further dashed the hopes of Bayelsans as it upturns the democratic mandate of the Bayelsa electorate.
“I hereby unequivocally state my decision to accept the Supreme Court verdict however distressing as it is, it is the decision of the Supreme Court, and we are all bound to accept the outcome as law abiding citizens of this great country.”
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Lyon in the statement called on his supporters and members of the APC in Bayelsa to take the judgement in good faith and support the government in the interest of the state.
He called of the people of the state who are still aggrieved over the judgement to eschewed violence and any act capable of threatening the peace and development of the oil-rich state.
“I wish to appeal to my party faithful, my supporters, all Bayelsans and all lovers of peace and justice to accept this verdict and maintain the peace.
“While they have a right to think that this is a case of judgment without justice, I strongly appeal against all forms of violence or any conduct that threatens the peace and development of our State.
“I strongly believe that God still loves Bayelsans and will still allow His Will to come to pass in their lives.
“I seize this opportunity to thank the leadership of our party, the All Progressives Congress at the National, State , local Government and ward levels for the tenacity and upholding the ideals of constitutional democracy.
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“I appeal to all Bayelsans not to shy away from participating in the governance of our dear State for the common good and well-being of its people”, the statement added.
Chief Lyon commended the people of the state and members of the APC for their support before, during and after governorship election.
He posited, “In the same vein, I urge the good people of the state to continue to uphold the dreams of our founding fathers in our aspiration to lead the state irrespective of party affiliations.
“Lastly, it is my resolve to continue to join forces with well-meaning individuals, institutions and organisations towards bringing the much-needed development to Bayelsa State that is in dear need of development.
“Once more, I thank all Bayelsans for their love for me and our great party the All Progressives Congress.”
