The Sylva/Igiri Campaign Organization (SICO) has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the suit it filed in the Federal High Court seeking to disqualify the APC governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva from contesting the December 5 governorship election.
In the suit No CV/70/15, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson & ANOR Vs Chief Timipre Sylva & ORS, the plaintiff are seeking the court to determine whether Sylva, the candidate of the APC for the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State is qualified to contest as a candidate in the light of the provisions of Section 182 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
The Acting State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Serena Dokubo Spiff, said as a democratic and law abiding entity, the PDP and its leadership took the legal decision to check what it regarded as “re- course to impunity and disregard to law and order”.
According to the party chairman, what was at stake was the necessity to guard against any abuse of the democratic process and protection of the sanctity of the constitution, noting further that the issue was not about Timipre Sylva perse but the need to operate in accordance with the rule of law.
The Director of Media and Publicity of SICO, Chief Nathan Egba, said the resort to the Court to dis- qualify Sylva is a clear indication that PDP is not prepared to test its popularity by meeting Sylva at the poll.
He said the APC would not be distracted as it is determined to en- sure that the Dickson government is removed democratically on December 5.
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