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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Political and traditional rulers from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have commended Governor Henry Seriake Dickson for appointing several indigenes from the area into his government. The leaders, who gave the commendation during a solidarity visit to the governor at his official residence on …

… Deny Plans to Defect By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Sixteen out of the nineteen Peoples Democratic Party members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the state governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson. In an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa, Speaker of the Assembly, …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  The outgoing governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has accused the All Progress Congress (APC) of using former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to legitimise illegality during the just concluded November 16 gubernatorial poll. Governor Dickson stated this during a world press briefing held three …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Peoples Democratic Party’s twenty-year rule of Bayelsa State has been truncated with the defeat of the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Douye Diri, by that of the All Progressive Congress (APC), David Lyon. Lyon had been taunted as lacking the experience and knowledge by the ruling people’s …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State’s director of Sports, Chief Patimidi Turuku, has lauded the state governor, Seriake Dickson, for the grooming and development of sports talents, through the establishment of Asoama Sports Academy in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of the state. Turuku, a renowned referee and sports enthusiast, gave …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Communities of constituencies 2, 3 and 4 of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the largest LGA in Nigeria, Saturday were agog as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took its governorship campaign to their domain. The carnival-like campaign which started in Korokosei Community, Constituency …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections that produced Senator Douye Diri as gubernatorial candidate has confirmed that flag bearer and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, are not only tested and qualified but have the necessary experience, exemplary records in public service, to consolidate on the legacies …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, the Hon Seriake Dickson, says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce a validly nominated candidate has further boosted the prospects of victory for the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election. Governor Dickson, who spoke on Tuesday …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa No doubt the die for the Bayelsa State governorship election on November 16 is cast between the PDP flag bearer, Senator Douye Diri, and APC flag bearer, Chief David Lyon. Senator Douye Diri, who represents Bayelsa Central in the Senate, defeated twenty other aspirants at the primaries …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has advocated tolerance and maturity among the political class in the gubernatorial election scheduled for November 16, 2019 in the state. He also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the relevant agencies to ensure the conduct …