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Bayelsa Is Safe In Diri’s Hand – Dickson

Bayelsa Is Safe In Diri’s Hand – Dickson

March 14, 2020 2:18 pm

The immediate past governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that the state was in safe hand under the new leadership of Governor Douye Diri.

The former governor who called for strengthened unity among Ijaw youths across the country, urged them to give the expected support to Gov Diri to deliver on his mandate as governor of the state and the Ijaw nation.

A statement by his media adviser, Mr. FIdelis Soriwei, quoted him, as having made the comment while receiving the Exemplary Leadership Award from the leadership of the Central Zone of the Ijaw …

Chief Wole Olanipekun

Bayelsa Review: I’ll Speak At The Right Time – Olanipekun

March 1, 2020 2:03 pm
A Legal icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has said that he would speak about the judgement review sought at the Supreme Court by the All Progressives Congress Governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, at the appropriate time.

Olanipekun, who was the head of the legal team for Lyon, who sought review of the judgement earlier delivered against the APC, said he did no wrong by his action.

He spoke in Ikere on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service commemorating an ultra-modern 1,600 capacity church auditorium the legal practitioner donated to Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in the town.

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Douye Diri: My Cabinet Will Be Ready Within 3 Months

February 29, 2020 1:11 pm
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state, at a thanksgiving marking his Supreme Court triumph, said he will constitute his cabinet “in the next three months”.

The Thanksgiving Service held at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Bayelsa, on Saturday.

“I won’t be in a hurry to constitute my cabinet. I want the people of Bayelsa to be patient because I plan to painstakingly shop for credible persons to appoint.

“I need between two and three months to assemble a credible team to drive the policies of the state government under my watch.”

He assured those to be appointed as …

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Forgery: DSS Ordered To Investigate Bayelsa Dep. Gov

February 22, 2020 10:18 am

An Abuja Area Court has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to investigate a case of forgery filed against the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Ewhrudjakpo of the PDP was sworn in as deputy governor of the state when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) pronounced Douye Diri as the elected governor of the state following the Supreme Court judgment disqualifying the former governor-elect, David Lyon of the APC.

Before his swearing-in, Ewhrudjakpo, who was in the Senate representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, was dragged before the court in Lugbe, Abuja on the allegation of presenting …

Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo

Degi-Eremienyo Provides Proof Of Unique Certificate

February 21, 2020 5:15 am

The ousted deputy governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo has named three of his Primary School teachers who can confirm to the world that he did not forge his certificates.

The deputy governor-elect addressed the press in Abuja on Thursday where he denied the allegation of Certificate forgery.

Degi-Eremienyo further asked the police to vet his credentials, lamenting that the Supreme Court ruling had left him greatly traumatised and in distress.

He said he called the press in order to defend his reputation which the Justices of the apex court whether consciously or unconsciously, have subjected to scurrilous scandal,

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Wike Warns Oshiomhole, Sylva Over Odili

February 20, 2020 4:26 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned that the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and former Governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva will be held responsible if anything should happen to former Rivers Governor, Dr. Peter Odili and his family.

Mary Odili, wife of Peter Odili headed the five-man panel of justices that that sacked Bayelsa Governor-elect, David Lyon less than 24 hours to his swearing in.

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate Douye Diri had since been sworn-in as governor of Bayelsa State.

After an emergency State Executive Council meeting …

Bayelsa

Bayelsa: INEC Rejects APC’s Request For Fresh Guber Polls

February 17, 2020 3:56 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission has ruled out the demand for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa State by the All Progressives Congress.

INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, on Sunday, said the commission had concluded its work on the Bayelsa State governorship poll on Friday when Certificate of Return was issued to Douye Diri.

One of the officials also told The Punch, “The APC is asking for what is not possible. The party should forget a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa State.”

The APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, had in a letter dated February 14, 2020, …

Bayelsa State, Douye Diri

I’m A Valentine Governor – Senator Diri

February 15, 2020 5:25 am

The newly sworn-in governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has described himself as Valentine governor.

Diri was sworn-in at exactly 6.50 pm yesterday following the INEC compliance to the Supreme Court ruling that sacked the All Progressives Congress, APC’s David Lyon as the governor-elect.

Diri took the oath of office and allegiance as the fifth executive governor of the State.

At the ceremony, the new Governor was flanked by his wife and children.

In his brief speech shortly after being sworn in by the Chief Judge of the State, Kate Abiri, Diri called for a minute silence for all PDP

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Apostle Suleman Mocks Nigerian Govt Over S’Court Ruling

February 14, 2020 10:48 am

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministeries, on Friday, reacted to the Supreme Court ruling which sacked David Lyon as Governor-elect of Bayelsa State.

Suleman said politicians who failed during elections should be prepared to do well during court proceedings.

Lyon whose election was nullified by the Supreme Court was scheduled to be inaugurated on Friday.

His election was however disqualified by a five-man panel of the apex court, while declaring Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the election.

However, the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole vowed that nobody would be sworn-in

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Supreme Court Sacks Lyon, Orders Diri To Be Sworn In

February 13, 2020 9:02 am

The Supreme Court has nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.

A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates as the winners of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state.

The apex court ordered INEC to issue fresh certificates to the candidates of the party with the next highest votes and with the required constitutional spread of votes in the results of the election, which are the …

Bayelsa State

Dickson’s Appointees Storm Bayelsa G’House Over Salaries

February 11, 2020 12:05 pm

Some appointees of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday, barricaded the entrance to the Government House in protest of non payment of salaries.

The appointees, who head the 24 Rural Development Areas (RDAs), assumed office on October 15, 2019. They say the protest was to demand their December 2019 and January 2020 salaries.

NAN reports that the protesters, who carried placards with inscription such as “Dickson, pay our two months salaries”, “We are workers and not slaves” and Give us our right,” among others.

Wilson Oruwori, RDA Chairman of Kaiko-Ibeawa in Odioma Community, Brass Local Government, said they

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