Tag: Diri
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Bayelsa: Why I distance myself from Diri’s government – Ex-Gov Dickson
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Sen. Seriake Dickson says he has no rift with Gov. Douye Diri, who took over from him on Feb. 14, 2020. Dickson said his noticeable absence from government functions was deliberate and in consonance with his values and principles of non interference. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dickson, who is…
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Bayelsa Assembly breaks silence on impeachment moves against Gov. Diri
The Bayelsa House of Assembly says there are no plans to impeach Gov. Douye Diri, describing the speculations as a distraction. The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Tari Porri, representing Ekeremor Constituency 1, dismissed the rumour that the sixth assembly has concluded plans to impeach the governor. Porri was reacting to reports that the…
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Newly discovered comedian bags appointment as SA Entertainment to Bayelsa Gov
Governor of Bayelsa State Douye Diri has appointed a Nigerian comedian known as Aproko as his Special Assistant on Entertainment. Aproko was appointed few days after he won The Next Naija Comedy Star, a show organized by Ayodeji Richard Makun famously known as AY. Aproko, judged by Ali Baba, I go dye, MC Acapella, and…
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Supreme Court upholds Diri’s election as Bayelsa Governor
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed six appeals filed against the election of Douye Diri of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Bayelsa State. A seven man panel of the court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, in its first decision, dismissed the appeal by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) following its withdrawal…
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Wike, Okowa, Tambuwal, others storm Edo for Obaseki’s second term swearing-in
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu on Thursday took their Oath of Office for a second and final term in office. The Oath of Office was administered around 12 noon by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Esther Edigin. In attendance at the inauguration which took place on Thursday at…
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Okowa congratulates Gov Diri on appeal court victory
ov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Bayelsa counterpart, Sen. Douye Diri, on his victory at the Appeal Court on Friday. Ochoa’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued in Asaba on Saturday Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary to the Delta governor. The Delta governor noted that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal,…
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Bayelsa guber: Diri reacts to another Appeal Court victory
Govenor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Friday said he is God’s messenger and that nobody can unseat him. Diri while reacting to Friday’s separate Court of Appeal victories in his favour and that of his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The appellate court in a unanimous decision overturned the August 15 Bayelsa Election Tribunal Judgment…
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INEC speaks on nullification of Bayelsa governorship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal when it is availed of the full judgment of the case. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, stated this in an interview newsmen…
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Tribunal judgement: Continue with screening of commissioner-nominees, Diri tells Bayelsa lawmakers
Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Monday paid a solidarity visit to Governor Douye Diri following the ruling of the state’s election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. The lawmakers declared total support for the governor and his appeal of the tribunal judgment. The Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, said in…
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I’ve instructed my lawyers to appeal tribunal ruling – Bayelsa Gov
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers. In a press release by his acting chief press secretary, Daniel Alabrah, the governor who spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that…