The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has restored the All Progressive Congress to the list of political parties in the November 11, 2023 Bayelsa Governorship poll.
This was disclosed in a document shared by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, November 7, showing that APC Governorship space and that of the Deputy Governor has been restored with “Court Order” as the remark.
INEC had removed APC’s Governorship candidates from an amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Tuesday, October 24.
According to the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, explained that the action of the commission was in obedience to court orders on the lists, served on the commission.
“The amended list of candidates in respect of the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election is hereby amended pursuant to the orders of court served on the commission,” Oriaran-Anthony said.