Anxiety In Bayelsa As S’ Court Hears Lokpobiri’s Review Application, Today

With the Supreme Court set to hear the application of review of its court judgement on the case instituted by Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, against the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is anxiety in the state as to the outcome.
Lokpobiri, a former Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, and governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, had dragged the APC and Chief David Lyon to court arguing that he should be declared the governorship candidate of the party.
The supreme court had on Tuesday, February 11th, dismissed Lokpobiri ‘s appeal filed at the apex court, praying it to upturn the court of appeal judgment which affirmed Lyon as the governorship candidate of the APC.
A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter Odili had unanimously dismissed the appeal filed Lokpobiri.
Justice Inyang Okoro, who delivered the lead ruling affirmed on January 11th, 2020, the judgment of the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal, which held that Lokpobiri’s suit challenging Lyon’s victory in the September 4 primary election was filed out of time.
Lokpobiri had through his counsel approached the apex court with an application calling for a review of the February 11th judgment.
A notice sent out by one Ukor Michael Akan on behalf of the Hon Chief Registrar to all the parties indicated that the application for review would be heard today, Tuesday, March 24th.
“Please kindly note that your case SC/CV/35/2020, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri VS All Progressives Congress is slated for Tuesday 24/03/2020/,” it read.
Investigation revealed that the call for review is causing ripples as Lokpobiri has refused all entreaties by PDP leaders in the state to drop.