Politics

…Warns against Attacks on Dickson By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again called on the 21 aspirants in the party to devote their energy and attention to their electoral campaigns rather than indulging in acts inimical to the unity of the …

… We Are Too Focused To Be Distracted ~ Alaibe Organization  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on Nigerians to disregard a “sinister blackmail orchestrated by former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe.” The governor said that Alaibe has …

… Warns Aspirants against Hijack of Delegates By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to accommodate all officials of the party who are delegates in the forthcoming primaries in designated hotels in Yenagoa, the state capital for security reasons and easy …

As the Peoples Democratic Party primaries get underway ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa State, one of the top contenders in the race, Pst Keniebi Okoko, has stated that he is not threatened by the participation of any of the 21 aspirants jostling to become governor of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The member of the Federal House of Representative representing Sagbama\Ekeremor Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, Hon. Fred Agbedi has described as a “fairy tale,” the decision by the state governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson to present three persons as his preferred aspirants for the governorship ticket of …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the eight local government area in last weekend’s local government election in Bayelsa State, which was boycotted by the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The returning officer, Mr Frank Ebikumor, announced on Sunday in Yenagoa that Mr Dengiye Ubarugu …

Against the backdrop of lack of infrastructure, “poverty, environmental degradation and myriads of problems militating against oil producing communities in Bayelsa State, despite their economic importance,” a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6 election said he is disposed to establish a …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson on Monday called on chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who are engaged in anti-party activities, to retrace their steps for the continued peace and stability of the state. Governor Dickson made the call during the presentation of the party’s …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As the Bayelsa State Guber election draws near, a group, known as the Bayelsa Grassroot Development Initiative (BGDI), has called upon “a very important personality in the state,” Dr Frankland Oyeins Briyai, to join the race. According to the coordinator of the body, Prof Emiomukumor Augustine, BGDI …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Ijaw youths under the auspices of Defender of Izon Nation (DIN) on Sunday urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to jettison the idea of using Gov. Nyesom Wike to conduct Bayelsa guber primaries. The DIN, an Ijaw pressure group comprising militants and non-militants and known in the …