Sylva rejects INEC interpretation of S/Court ruling

ousted Bayelsa StateThe
Governor Timipre Sylva has
kicked against the decision
of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC)
to recognise only candidates
that emerged after the Court
of Appeal
judgement of April
15, 2011 for the February
11, 2012 governorship
election in his home state.
Sylva, in a release
yesterday through its media
aide Doifie Ola, said it was
the obligation of the INEC to
interpret the law under the
law.
He however urged his
supporters to remain
confident and hopeful that at
the
end of the day, justice
will be done.
The release titled ‘Sylva
Rejects INEC Position on
Supreme Court Judgement’
reads: “The attention of
Chief Timipre Sylva has
been drawn to a statement
by the INEC saying that only
candidates who emerged
after the Court of Appeal
judgement of 15 April 2011
are recognised for the
Bayelsa State Governorship
election fixed for 11
February 2012.
“Sylva believes that under
our laws, it is not the place
of INEC to interpret any
court judgement. More
importantly, Sylva disagrees
completely
with this
interpretation of the
Supreme Court judgement.
He does not regard the INEC
position as final.
“For him, the Supreme Court
is better placed to resolve
the matter of the proper
candidate for the PDP in the
Bayelsa State governorship
election.
Only on Monday, the
Supreme Court granted
Sylva leave to validate his
candidacy in the election, as
his cross appeal against a
Court of Appeal ruling and
application for accelerated
hearing received the apex
court’s nod.”