Tag: bayelsa
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Duoye Diri sworn in as Bayelsa gov for second term
D uoye Diri has been sworn in for a second term in office as Bayelsa State Governor. He took his oath of office at 1:58 pm on Wednesday at Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, the state capital.
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Bayelsa: No apology for backing Diri’s re-election – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he owes no apology to anybody for supporting the re-election of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll.
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Bayelsa LP guber candidate seeks disqualification of Diri, Sylva at tribunal
The Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has approached the election petition tribunal, seeking the disqualifications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Senator Douye Diri,
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Diri presents N480.9bn 2024 budget for Bayelsa
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Wednesday, presented the 2024 budget of N480.99 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget christened: “Budget of Sustainable and Shared Prosperity
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Bayelsa 2023: Sylva’s undoing partly self-inflicted – 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 numerous huddles, to reach the Creek Haven
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Bayelsa Poll: Commissioner urges politicians to stop beating the drum of war
The Commissioner For Information, Orientation and Strategy in Bayelsa, Chief Ayibaina Duba, has called on political gladiators to cease beating the drum of war in the state, stating that this scares voters form coming out to exercise their franchise.
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Exclude Nigerian armed forces from partisan politics, Bayelsa monarch, Dakolo advises Tinubu
By Gabriel Omonhinmin His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, chairman Bayelsa traditional council has advised President Bola Tinubu to isolate the Nigerian armed forces from partisan politics. His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV (FNAA) who was a member of 38th Officers Regular Course of the Nigerian Defense Academy in Kaduna State, noted that…
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Off-circle elections: Vote buying, violence remain sore points – CDD
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), said vote buying and electoral violence remained the sore points in the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections.
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Abducted INEC official regains freedom – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa says its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), abducted on Friday, has regained his freedom.
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Bayelsa Poll: Vote-buying was overwhelming, LP candidate alleges
Mr Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa, says the gubernatorial election held on Saturday in the state has been marred by massive vote-buying.