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APC Has No Candidate For Bayelsa Guber Election – Court

November 14, 2019 7:38 am

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, has declared invalid the announcement of David Lyon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and that of his running mate, Degi Eremienyo, for Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa.

Justice Jane Inyang said that the APC breached the rules when another person, other than the statutorily recognised authority, the chairman of the party’s National Electoral Committee, announced the results of the poll.

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Senator Heineken Lokpobiri had instituted the case against the APC, it’s standard bearer, Lyon, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over …

Bayelsa Radio Staff, Four Others Killed At PDP Rally

November 14, 2019 7:34 am

Simon Onu, an Outside Broadcast (OB) van driver with Radio Bayelsa was yesterday in Nembe, Bayelsa East, killed at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign rally, while many others were critically injured and rushed to hospitals in Yenagoa, the state capital.

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THISDAY gathered that Onu, who was close to the source of the gunfire, was trying to drive off to save the van when he was hit by the bullet, which killed him instantly.

The incident, which happened in volatile Ogbolomabiri, disrupted the rally while Governor Seriake Dickson and the …

Group Condemns Use of Caskets in Bayelsa Campaigns

November 14, 2019 6:03 am

An accredited election monitoring group for Saturday’s governorship poll in Bayelsa, Search for Common Ground (SCG) has condemned the deployment of hate speech during the current campaign in Bayelsa, especially the use of coffins by political parties.

Joy Baiye, Media and Communication Coordinator, Search for Common Ground, told journalists in Yenagoa, that the action was capable of heating up an already charged atmosphere as the election draws nearer.

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Ms Baiye noted that as an organisation that works in the area of peace-building, the group was greatly concerned with the …

Many Sustain Injuries As PDP, APC Members Clash In Bayelsa

November 13, 2019 5:13 pm
Some members of the People’s Democratic Party were attacked on Wednesday by allegedly by members of the All Progressives Congress at King Koko Square in Nembe, Bayelsa State.
The attack was said to be a retaliation of an alleged attack by PDP member on APC members on their way to their party rally at Igbogene town in Yenago LGA in the State.

Violent clashes among suspected political thugs have increased in the state in recent weeks as voters go to the poll on Saturday to elect a new governor.

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Court Disqualifies APC’s Bayelsa Deputy Gov. Candidate

November 12, 2019 7:55 am
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday disqualified the Bayelsa State deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Biobarakuma Degi from participating in the election.
Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that Degi’s nomination form contained false information.

In his judgement, he said Degi-Eremienyo gave false information in relation to his educational qualifications and went ahead to depose to an affidavit to correct the discrepancies. The judge held that all his documents bore different names.

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) instituted the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1101/2019 against the

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Alarm Over Violence, Trading Of PVCs In Kogi, Bayelsa

November 11, 2019 6:20 am
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa through its Watching the Vote (WTV) has raised the alarm over ominous signs that may derail the elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.

In its second pre-election observation report, YIAGA Africa stated in its summary findings through its WTV that there have been verbal attacks over issues pertaining to the electoral process and physical confrontation between supporters of political parties in Ankpa and Kabba/ Bunu Local Government Areas in Kogi and Nembe, Southern Ijaw, Yenagoa, Brass and Sagbama Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State.

The summary findings signed by its Executive …

INEC: Yakubu Assumes Office For Second Tenure

Bayelsa Election: INEC Boss, NYSC DG Caution Corps Members

November 9, 2019 4:30 pm
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and the Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim have warned Corps members that would serve as ad hoc personnel in the forthcoming Gubernatorial Election in Bayelsa State to abide by the electoral laws.
Mahmood urged them to avoid actions that may undermine the integrity of the election.He stated this yesterday in Yenagoa while addressing Corps Members during a sensitization forum.

The INEC boss also disclosed that adequate security has been provided for all Corps Members and Corps Lodges in the State during and after the election.

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Bayelsa Airport Not Flooded As Alleged By Oshiomhole

November 9, 2019 4:02 am
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has described allegation that the state-owned International Cargo Airport built by his administration was flooded as a deliberate lie by the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
The governor also denied the N100billion running cost of the airport project as alleged, saying the total cost was N70billion.Dickson, who conducted journalists round the airport facilities, including the 3.5 kilometres runway, yesterday, explained that the full commencement of operation at the airport was being delayed by regulatory agencies, who were yet give approval for it to be used.

He also put the expended acquisition of

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APC Will Win Bayelsa Guber Poll By Landslide- Gov. Badaru

November 8, 2019 10:43 am
Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa by a landslide.

Badaru, who is chairman of APC committee for Bayelsa election, spoke with State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Nov. 16 for the governorship election in both Bayelsa and Kogi States.

“We are very prepared for Bayelsa governorship election; and the stake is open for us to take.

“Our chances are very high; you can see our rally; you can see that of PDP; you …

We Pray History Doesn’t Repeat In Bayelsa, Kogi – INEC

We Pray History Doesn’t Repeat In Bayelsa, Kogi – INEC

November 8, 2019 3:03 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed optimism that political violence and associated crisis that define elections in Kogi and Bayelsa State do not repeat itself during the governorship elections in both states.

Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the INEC, Dr. Festus Okoye, who stated this during an interactive session with journalists, said INEC was praying that the elections would not be marred by political violence.

Flanked by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Monday Udoh Tom and the INEC’s director of publicity, Oluwole Osaze- Uzzi, who noted that INEC was fully ready for the governorship elections,

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Vote For APC In Bayelsa – Lokpobiri Urges Electorate

November 7, 2019 5:07 pm

Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, one of the aspirants who took part in the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has urged electorate to vote for the party in the Nov. 16 election.

Lokpobiri, a former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, said this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit on APC National Chairman, Adam Oshiomhole, in Abuja.

The former Senator, who said that he remained in APC, maintained that he had told his supporters to vote for the party in spite of the fact that he challenged the outcome of primaries in court.…

Bayelsa NASS Seats: APC Floors PDP At Appeal Court

Bayelsa NASS Seats: APC Floors PDP At Appeal Court

November 6, 2019 10:43 am

The hope of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to regain the Nembe/ Brass Federal Constituency seat and the Bayelsa East Senatorial District seat has been dashed as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the ruling of the Bayelsa Elections Petitions Tribunal which upheld the victory of Hon Israel Sunny-Goli for Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency and Senator Degi-Eremienyo for Bayelsa East.

The Court of Appeal in a unanimous ruling read by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim dismissed the appeal filed by Mrs Maria Ebikake against Hon Sunny-Goli and Hon Blessing Izagara- Ipigansi against Senator Degi- Eremienyo.

The appellate court dismissed …

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