The supreme court has imposed a N30 million fine on Afe Babalola and Wole Olanipekun, two senior lawyers, over the application for a review of its judgment on Bayelsa governorship election. The apex court ordered the lawyers to pay the money to Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, who emerged governor after David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sacked on February 13. Babalola and Olanipekun had filed application seeking a review of the judgment that sacked Lyon. But the court struck out the application on Wednesday, insisting that its…
No force on earth can change our decision’ — supreme court fines senior lawyers N30m over Bayelsa
