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  • Alleged vote buying: INEC conducted credible election in Bayelsa – Gov Diri insists

    Alleged vote buying: INEC conducted credible election in Bayelsa – Gov Diri insists

    Bayelsa State Governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the just concluded off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa, Duoye Diri, has revealed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a credible election against allegations of vote-buying and violence.

    While speakingon a national tv program, Diri, who agreed that there were some challenges during the election, argued that the electoral umpire had done well.

    “The conduct of the election sincerely could be adjudged to be free, fair, and transparent, But it is a human effort, so it could not be a perfect one. There were challenges.

    “Be that as it may, I believe the electoral umpire has done well with all these challenges, and I want to believe that this is one of the best elections they have ever conducted where the BVAS has been brought into full test,” He said.

    His comment comes just as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) continue to fault INEC’s conduct at the just-concluded off-cycle elections.

    Yiaga Africa while faulting the election umpire, said that the Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC failed at another chance to rebuild the trust of Nigerians in the electoral process with its conduct at the off-cycle election.

  • Bayelsa Gov, Diri loses father, Pa Abraham at 88

    Bayelsa Gov, Diri loses father, Pa Abraham at 88

    Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has lost his father, Pa Abraham Diri, on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 88 years.

    The Diri family said in a statement signed on their behalf by Jothan Diri that their patriarch died on Sunday aged 88.

    The statement titled “Passage of Pa Abraham Diri” reads, “With a deep feeling of loss, the Diri Family of Kalama-Owei Wari in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State announces the sudden passage of our patriarch, Lay Reader Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri.

    “Pa Abraham Diri departed on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 88 years.

    “Pa Diri, a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, is father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.

    “The Diri family and indeed the entire Sampou community are consoled that our dear brother and father lived a fulfilled life. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the incident occurred days after Governor Diri kicked off activities marking the third anniversary of his administration with the inauguration of two projects.

    The projects commissioned were the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS) Complex and the Bayelsa State Transport Terminal at Igbogene.

    The Diri administration will be three years in office on February 14.