Tag Archives: Timipre Sylva

… Military Presence is to Safeguard Federal Assets ~ Maciver By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A group, Bayelsans for Accountability and Good Governance (BAGG), have written to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies over the armed invasion of Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Because of the deck stacked against him – or more aptly, due to the deck he stacked against himself – it’s illusory to project the November 11, 2023, governorship in Bayelsa State as a walkover for former Governor Timipre Sylva. From the get go, Mr Sylva faced …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Former Chief Whip of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Dr. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite, has urged the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva and other opposition candidates in last Saturday’s governorship poll to emulate President Bola Tinubu by congratulating the winner, Senator …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa   Ex-Militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have attributed the defeat of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, to the alleged “unholy alliance” between him and former militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo (also known …

By Emma Ovundah The incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Douye Diri has been declared winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in the state. Returning Officer for the Bayelsa State governorship election, Prof. Kuta Farouk, made the declaration …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Senator Douye Diri, and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, have continued to trade accusations over alleged plans to perpetrate violence and stockpiling of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Days to the off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its campaign for this Saturday’s Governorship election in the state, with the vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima, in attendance and representing President Bola Tinubu. Thousands of party faithful defied a …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has 10 days to campaign to regain lost grounds in attempts to reclaim the governorship it won in 2020, but lost via a Supreme Court ruling that terminated Governor-elect David Lyon, 24 hours to his inauguration on February 14, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said intelligence reports at its disposal show that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), “in the state in cahoots with the incumbent government of Senator Douye Diri has perfected plans to cause a breach of the peace …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the residence of a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Sunday Frank Oputu, and shot him dead. It was gathered that Frank-Oputu, who had also served as state chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), …