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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Court of Appeal has initiated a move to ensure that governor-elects are sworn in even when their deputies suffer disqualification.<\/p>\n

The Appeal Court suggested an amendment to the Electoral Act on Tuesday which aims at allowing a governor whose deputy has been disqualified by a qualified court to be sworn in and subsequently choose a different running mate.<\/p>\n

The highest court in the land, the Supreme Court had on Thursday, February 13, 2020, dismissed Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from his position, just a day before his scheduled inauguration.<\/p>\n

David Lyon, as DAILY POST reported, won the governorship election in November 2019. However, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Mary Odili, annulled his election.<\/p>\n

He was sacked because his deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, had provided inaccurate information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n

During a three-day retreat in Abuja focused on amending the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act 2022, the appellate court emphasized the need to rectify the existing discrepancies.<\/p>\n

The amendments suggested by the President, Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongbam-Mensem, were introduced to the NASS panel by Justices Peter Olabisi Ige and Abba B. Mohammed. The event was attended by the leaders of registered political parties in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The proposed Section 187 (1) (A), she said, should read that: \u201cThe removal of a deputy-governor or deputy-governorship candidate on account of qualification or disqualification by a Court or Tribunal, shall not affect the election of a governorship candidate or governor-elect.<\/p>\n

\u201cSection 187 (1) (B) If a deputy governor or deputy-governorship candidate is removed by a Court or Tribunal, the governor or governorship candidate shall have the right to nominate another person as deputy-governor or deputy-governorship candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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