The Supreme Court has upheld its decision on Bayelsa election which removed David Lyon as Governor-elect and reconfirmed Douye Diri as the winner.
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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Adams Oshiomhole, All Progressives Congress Chairman, supporters of the parties in the dispute and others were in court.
Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, led the team of lawyers for Lyon and his deputy.
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who led the 7-man panel pronounced the upholding of the court’s earlier verdict.
According to Justice Amina Augie who read the judgment on Wednesday, the application lacked merit and the decisions of the court are final.
She added that the applicants failed to point out errors, stating that the judgment is final for all ages.
The apex court judge said the judgment is final in the ‘real sense’ and no court on earth can review the judgment.
“There must be an end to litigation even if we review this judgment, every disaffected litigant will bring similar applications and the finality of Supreme Court judgments will be lost.”
She added that the applications are frivolous and vexatious, and awarded the cost of N10 million against the applicants to be personally paid by their counsel.
Justice Augie added that the counsels of the APC and Mr Lyon are to each pay Governor Douye Diri, his deputy Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and the PDP the same N10 million.
