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By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that it is planning a violent protest aimed at disrupting the March 9 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Spokesman to the Cole/Giadom Campaign Organisation, Ogbonna Nwuke, while reacting to the claim, said …

By Joel Anekwe The Coalition of Gubernatorial Candidates, comprising governorship candidates of all the political parties for the 2019 general elections in Rivers State, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of successfully compromising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude the name and logo of one of the …

… Vows to Recover Mandate at Appeal Court By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has declared that Precious Baridoo, on whose behest a Port Harcourt High Court sacked him (Lulu-Briggs) as the party’s candidate, is a surrogate of the state governor, …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The People Democratic Party (PDP) won two Senate and two Federal House of Representatives seats, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) took one Senate and two House of Representatives seats in Saturday’s National Assembly polls in Bayelsa. Results published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Justice E.T Okara of Bayelsa High Court has granted bail to one of the five ‘whistle blowers’ accused of conspiracy to rob Gov Seriake Dickson. Mr Tamunatonye Jacob was Wednesday granted bail to the sum of N2 million naira and a surety who must be a civil …

  By Amos Okioma,Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend pointed out that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson was raising a false alarm about violence during the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. The party said Dickson’s goal in shouting “violence” …

  … As INEC Cancels Election in Bonny By Joel Anekwe Six persons, including a former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Mowan Etete, an Army Lieutenant and 4 other persons have been allegedly killed in parts of Rivers State during the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. While …

… Abe: ‘We’ll Approach Supreme Court for Resolution’ By Joel Anekwe The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt in a unanimous decision Thursday struck out the appeal by Magnus Abe and 42 others seeking to be declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.  The …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Last Saturday’s postponement of the election has been described as a monumental disgrace and embarrassment not to only Nigeria, but to the international community considering the inconveniences and economic loss to individuals and corporate organizations. Senior special assistant to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters, …

.. 6 Div. Dismisses Allegation as Ruse By Joel Anekwe Some Ogoni and riverine communities in Rivers State have accused the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of plans to aid and abet rigging in the forthcoming elections in their respective areas, even as the army denies …