The Supreme Court dismissed the applications for a review of its February 13, 2020, judgment which overturned the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State.
A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta described the applications filed by the APC and its governorship candidate at the poll, David Lyon, as vexatious, frivolous, and constituted a gross abuse of court process.
Justice Amina Augie who read the lead judgment said the applications amount to an invitation for the apex court to sit in appeal on its earlier judgment in violation of the Constitution.
She held that it would amount to violating the finality of its judgment if the applications were granted.
She said granting the applications would open a floodgate for the review of decisions of the Supreme Court.
The apex court awarded the costs of N10million to be personally paid by David Lyon’s lawyer and APC’s lawyer.
It ruled that each of the lawyers must pay the N10million to each of the three respondents, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor of Bayelsa State and his Deputy.
