“Timipre Sylva can go to court” – Oyegun.

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has told Timipre Silva, former governor of Bayelsa state, to go to court to challenge the party’s decision to cancel the September 22 primary election.

The primary election had been adjudged to be fraught with irregularities and violence, hence the cancellation.

Odigie Oyegun said on Monday, that the party had decided to conduct another primary on September 29.

“Mr Sylva can go to court because that is what the court is meant for. We had serious security challenges and the process did not meet the standard which this party has set for itself.”

“We have no alternative but to stop the process by ensuring that the chairman of the panel was moved out of the venue with the help of security agencies. We decided thereafter that there should be fresh primary.

“We have written to INEC on our decision to conduct fresh primary for the Bayelsa governorship election on Tuesday. We are getting in touch with the Inspector-General of Police and all other security agencies to assist us in ensuring effective security.”