Appeal Court affirms Dumo Lulu-Briggs as Accord Party guber candidate in Rivers State

Dumo Lulu-Briggs

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, today, Monday, April 29, 2019 gave judgment in favour of Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the ACCORD Party candidate in the 2019 Governorship election in Rives State.

A statement by the Direc\tor of Communications, Dumo Lulu-Briggs campaign Organisation, Mr. Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo stated that in a very short judgment on the appeal  CA/120/2019 brought by Chief Dumo Lulu -Briggs, the Court held that the Federal High Court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter because it was statute barred having been filed 20 days after the statutory period of 14 days stipulated by the 4th Alteration of the 1999  Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 

Excerpts from the statement declares: “It would be recalled that in the desperation to stop strong opponents in the just concluded elections, one Precious Baridoo allegedly working for the incumbent governor, had gone to court claiming to be the rightful governorship candidate of Accord while also serving as the Rivers State IPAC chairman, a position reserved for state party chairmen.

“Today's ruling of the Appeal Court has fully restored Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the legitimate Accord governorship candidate although the damage intended by his detractors had been achieved. It is now left for the peace-loving Dumo Lulu-Briggs to decide whether to seek further redress on the matter.”