Politics

… Campaigns in Kolokuma/Opokuma; Assures on Road Linking Igbedi to Kaiama By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said as a sitting governor, there was nothing unusual in his visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday. Speaking at Igbedi community in …

… Ebebi Allegedly Threatens to ‘Beat Up Party Chairman’ … Embattled Party Chairman owes Journalists, Accuses NUJ of Supporting Gov Diri By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is rising mistrust and crisis of confidence withing the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign council over alleged cases of short payments …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of the Bayelsa Intellectuals Forum, a brain child of the chief historian and archivist of Bayelsa State, Professor Stephen Temegha Olali, has passed a vote of confidence on the Governor Douye Diri-led Prosperity administration, while expressing satisfaction with his achievements in the educational sector, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Immediate past governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has thrown his weight behind his successor, Senator Douye Diri, saying the latter’s re-election will be a smooth sail. Senator Dickson, who had not joined Governor Diri’s second term campaigns since it started …

… Heads to Appeal over Sylva’s Disqualification By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Despite a Federal High Court, Abuja ruling, disqualifying the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, the state chapter of the party has re-assured Bayelsans of its “landslide victory” …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has described Gov Douye Diri’s remarks against him at Ogbia as the “tantrums of a drowning man.” According to a statement signed by Julius Bokoru, special assistant on Media and Publicity to Chief …

  … Says Sylva Anti-Development By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has alerted security agencies to an alleged plot by the opposition in the state to cause mayhem in Ogbia Local Government Area during the November 11 governorship election. Diri also accused the governorship candidate of the …

By Amos Odhe A group known as Delta State Coalition of Youth Leaders for APC, on Tuesday advised members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who lost their cases at the Election Petition Tribunals in Asaba, to file their respective appeals before the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The group, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the party has a formidable campaign team to win the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, urging the party members to work in unity to ensure the success of the party at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, has described Bayelsa state as the second poorest state in Nigeria, with 88 percent, after Sokoto State with 95 percent index. Peter Obi said Bayelsa is not supposed to be among the poorest state with all the billions …