The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) was excluded from participating in the governorship election in Bayelsa state. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, defended the commission’s decision in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Monday. According to Okoye, following the nullification of the Bayelsa governorship election petition tribunal on Monday, INEC may respond to some of the issues raised by the tribunal when it is availed of the full judgment of the case. He…