The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Yenagoa said the former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva has withdrawn his petition against Senator Ben-Murray Bruce over his April 8, election victory in the East senatorial district of the state.
The withdrawal request was made through Sydney Ibanichuka, the counsel to the former governor, who refused to give details but insisted that it was done based on personal sacrifice and need for peace in the senatorial district.
Sydney Ibanichuka, counsel to Sylva said the reason for the withdrawal of the petitions was for the interest of peace. “Well, the reason for the withdrawal is best known to the petitioners but they have agreed to withdraw for the interest of peace in Bayelsa and Nigeria at large.
“I want to see the withdrawal as a personal sacrifice from their hearts.The petitioner had secured the tribunal’s order to inspect the election materials. Also secured an order for forensic experts to examine the materials.They had a good case that bothers on irregularities in the election. The decision is a sacrifice.”
At the hearing yesterday in Yenagoa, the presiding chairperson of the State Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Ononeze Madu, while hearing submissions on the Sylva’s petition in suit number; EPT/BY/SEN/003/2015, said the tribunal was committed in ensuring justice for the betterment of the citizenry and have accepted the decision of the petitioners. Justice Duro Adeyele, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) told newsmen that the withdrawal was for the best interest of the people.
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