Sacked Bayelsa Deputy Governor-elect, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, today broke down in tears while still in court as the Supreme Court dealt him and his principal, David Lyon, another heavy blow.
The Apex court today dismissed the application brought by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for review of the February 13th judgment which sacked its candidate David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo for lacking in merits.
The court also awarded a sum of 60 million naira against the counsels of the All Progressives Congress, Wole Olanipekun, SAN and Afe Babalola, SAN.
The court said each of the two lawyers of the APC should pay each of three lead counsels of the People’s Democratic Party N10m.
While reading the judgment today, Justice Amina Augie stated that the application for review of earlier judgement lacked merit and the decisions of the court are final.
She added that the applicants failed to point out errors, stating that the judgment is final for all ages.
The apex court judge said the judgment is final in the ‘real sense’ and no court on earth can review the judgment.
“There must be an end to litigation even if we review this judgment, every disaffected litigant will bring similar applications and the finality of Supreme Court judgments will be lost.”
