David Lyon (Nigerian politician)

David Lyon
Born
David Lyon Perewonrimi

(1970-12-20) 20 December 1970 (age 53)
Olugbobiri, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress

David Lyon Perewonrimi (born 20 December 1970) is a Nigerian politician and the former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 Bayelsa gubernatorial election.[1] He was declared winner of the election, but a day to his swearing-in as governor, his election was invalidated by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Apex court ruled that his running mate Degi Eremienyo Wangagra submitted a fake certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, while ordering that Douye Diri of People's Democratic Party who came second in the election be issued a certificate of return, which would make him governor-elect.[2][3]

  1. ^ "INEC declares APC winner of Bayelsa governorship election". Punch Newspapers. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ Tsa, Godwin (14 November 2019). "Breaking News: Supreme Court sacks Lyon, Bayelsa gov-elect, for presenting running mate with fake qualification". Sun News NG. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Bayelsa Governorship election 2019: Supreme Court cancel David Lyon election, declare Douye Diri of PDP winner". BBC. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.