Politics

… 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 …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Key chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State, including the party’s Youth leader, Hon. Nunieh Odede, have dumped the party in favour of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva. In a handwritten letter on Monday September 17, Hon. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Arising from an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting of the 20 communities and 5 political wards of Ogbia Constituency 1, a formal motion for a vote of confidence was moved by Chief Ebiango Okoba Egain, former chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area, and seconded by Chief Bright Nathan. …

  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has expressed surprise over Governor Douye Diri’s “disturbing obsession towards Opu Nembe.” According to a release made available to our correspondent, Sylva’s concerns “stems from the fact that for over two years …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have written to President Bola Tinubu and the national chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje over what they described as the “looming political embarrassment” inherent in the president and other high ranking party members’ support …