Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri says his victory at the tribunal will push him to serve the state better in his second term.
The tribunal sitting in Abuja had given him victory in the November 11, 2023, election in the state and dismissed the petition filed by Timipre Sylva and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lack of merit.
The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, while dedicating the victory to God, noted that by the judgment, the judiciary has once again proven that it remains the last hope for the common man.
Governor Diri described the judgment as very sound and one of the best that had been delivered in such election petition matters, stressing that there was still hope for the country.
He further said court matters like these are mere distractions in delivering the dividends of democracy to the people, particularly against the backdrop that the state had an election that was believed to be one of the freest and the fairest.
The governor assured Bayelsa people of his commitment to improving their welfare.
