Politics

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 …

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says he has not anointed any aspirant to succeed him, or to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial polls. The PDP had slated its party primaries for September 3, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its press statement of March 15, 2019, admitted having collated 17 local government area results. Where did INEC get the 22 local government area results it used in returning Governor Nyesom Wike as winner of the election? This is the question presently before …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As the Bayelsa State governorship elections scheduled for November 16, 2019 draws near, two governorship contenders, Amb. Godknows Igali and Dr Franklin Osaisai have opened and dedicated their separate campaign offices in choice areas of Yenagoa. Both of them have purchased and submitted their forms. According to …

… Says Party Can’t Win Guber Election By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has said that the alleged plan by some political parties, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), to boycott the forthcoming local council polls is a demonstration of their inability to win elections in the …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Dr Franklin Osaisai, a nuclear scientist has formally declared his interest in contesting the governorship polls scheduled for November 9, 2019 in Bayelsa. Osaisai, made his gubernatorial ambition known at a church service at St John’s Anglican Church in his community, Koluama situated along the Atlantic …

Bayelsa State chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Moses Cleopas, has called on the state government to ensure the conduct of the local government elections despite threats by elements of the opposition in the state. Cleopas said in a statement that no amount of threats should be allowed …