Tag: bayelsa
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BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks Bayelsa governor-elect, Lyon
The Supreme Court has sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates as the winners of the November 16,…
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Supreme Court affirms Lyon as Bayelsa APC candidate
The Supreme Court has upheld the choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State to field Lyon David as the party’s candidate for the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Odili, in a judgment a moment ago, dismiss the appeal marked: SC/35/2020, by…
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Bayelsa appeals judgement ceding Soku Oil Wells to Rivers
The Bayelsa Government on Monday said it has appealed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ceded the disputed Soku oil wells between Rivers and Bayelsa to Rivers. Solicitor General of the state, Mr Preye Agada, disclosed this during an interaction with newsmen in Yenagoa. Agada, who led the state’s legal team to…
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Police rescue kidnapped 6-yr-old son of Bayelsa Commissioner
The police in Bayelsa State have rescued a kidnapped victim, Master Antonio, the six-year-old son of the State Commissioner for Water Resources Nengi Talbot. The little boy was abducted on December 22 by four gunmen, who stormed the commissioner’s residence at the New Commissioners’ Quarters in Yenagoa. The gunmen broke into the house of Talbot…
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One killed, others injured in Bayelsa communal clash
At least one person was killed at the weekend in a communal clash between Oruma and Otu-Asiga communities in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. It was learnt that the youths from both communities engaged in a free-for-all using machetes and other weapons in the clash that unsettled the leadership of both communities. Details shortly…
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JTF, Navy visit Jonathan in Otuoke to ascertain level of damage
The Joint Task Force (JFT), code named Operation Delta Safe, and the Nigerian Navy on Monday visited former President Goodluck Jonathan’s residence in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The visit was to ascertain the level of damage following attack on the former president’s residence by unknown gunmen on Christmas eve. They said the…
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My attackers must be arrested, prosecuted – Jonathan
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has called for the arrest and prosecution of gunmen who attacked his home in Otuoke, Bayelsa, South South Nigeria. Jonathan also thanked Nigerians for the continuing show of solidarity and sympathy following the Christmas eve attack by unknown gunmen in his country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. The former…
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Why court judgement ceding Soku Oil Wells to Rivers cannot stand – Bayelsa Govt.
The Federal High Court judgment transferring Soku oil wells in Oluasiri, a disputed boundary, to Rivers State, cannot stand, Bayelsa State government said on Thursday. The state said the ownership of the land on which the oil fields are located is yet to be determined. Besides, it said the judgment was contrary to a Supreme…
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Bayelsa vows to appeal court judgement ceding Soku oil wells to Rivers
The Bayelsa State Government has said it will appeal the Monday judgement ceding the Soku Oil Wells/fields to Rivers State. Recall that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja declared after examining the documents from government agencies and facts before the court, that the Soku Oil Wells/fields belonged to Rivers State.…