Tag: bayelsa
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Jonathan denies receiving N300m, bullet proof cars from Lyon
Ex President Goodluck Jonathan has refuted social media reports that he received N300 million and bullet proof cars from Mr David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa. Jonathan, who made the rebuttal in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, on Wednesday in Yenagoa, described the allegations as “patently…
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Police inspector shoots wife dead in Bayelsa over child custody fight
A Police Inspector, Tuddy Warebayigha, has been arrested for shooting his wife dead following lingering dispute on custody of some of their nine children. The inspector, serving at Kaima Police Division in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, reportedly shot his wife, Charity, at close range on her legs and stomach. The deceased, who…
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Don’t undermine peace in Bayelsa, APC urges PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against statements that might undermine peace in Bayelsa. APC stated this in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, in Abuja on Tuesday. Nabina alleged that a statement issued by Mr Godspower Keku, PDP Secretary in Bayelsa, on the…
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Bayelsa Judgement: No force on earth can reverse our decision, Supreme Court tells APC, Lyon, others
The Supreme Court declared on Wednesday that in line with its rules, “it shall not” review its judgment. It said the only condition that could warrant a review of its judgment” once given and delivered” is if “there is clerical mistake or some errors.” The apex court made this pronouncement while giving a judgment on…
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Bayelsa: Oshiomhole cancels press conference, keeps mum over Supreme Court decision
All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday kept mum over the reaffirmation of Senator Duoye Diri as the elected governor of Bayelsa State by the Supreme Court. The national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who had earlier called for a press conference in his office at the party’s national Secretariat later called it off. No reason was given…
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Bayelsa guber: Diri, Dickson in songs of worship after Supreme Court’s victory
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri and his predecessor, Seriake Dickson and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were engrossed in singing worship songs to God on Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld its judgment sacking David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Lyon and the APC lost their bids to overturn the…
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Bayelsa tribunal: PDP withdraws petition against INEC, APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday withdrew its petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The PDP had challenged the emergency of Mr David Lyon of the APC as the duly elected governor in the November 2019…
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New twist in Bayelsa as DSS commences probe of new Deputy Governor over alleged fake NYSC certificate
Was Bayelsa deputy-governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo using a forged discharge certificate of the National Youth Service Corps? An Abuja Area Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to wade into the matter by investigating the alleged forgery. An APC chieftain from Bayelsa State, Benjamin Youdiowei, had approached the Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja, alleging…