Following their victory at the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, in the suit filed against Governor Douye Diri, and his deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as the duly elected governor and deputy governor, respectively, of Bayelsa State, former governor of the state, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has congratulated the duo for their victory at the apex court.
The Supreme Court had, on Wednesday morning, dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy.
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, reading the by a seven-man panel of the apex court, had predicated the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the Appellants.
In a statement issued by the former governor, he said, “I congratulate Senator Douye Diri and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo over the verdict of the Supreme Court which affirmed them as the duly elected Governor and Deputy Governor respectively of Bayelsa State.
“I also commend the bold verdict of the Supreme Court on the distracting matter. Governor Diri can now focus attention on the effective execution of the mandate given to him by the Bayelsa people.
“The Supreme Court and the respected justices have proved beyond doubt that the apex court remains the reliable hallowed temple of justice and a pillar of our democracy.
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“I also congratulate the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National and state levels and our teeming supporters for their prayers and support.
“I thank the good people of Bayelsa for retaining their faith in the PDP and I urge them to give the requisite support to the Diri Administration.
“This Victory is a victory for Bayelsa and I call on all leaders to join me in supporting the Governor and his deputy to enable him advance his message of a prosperous Bayelsa without distractions,” the former governor’s statement said.
