The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld Senator Douye Diri's election as Bayelsa State governor, dismissing an appeal from Timipre Sylva of the APC. The court deemed the appeal lacking merit, reinforcing the earlier decisions of both the Court of Appeal and the Bayelsa Election Petition...
In the aftermath of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election, Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has deemed former President Goodluck Jonathan's comments on the outcome as "unfortunate."
Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious, securing a second...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Governor Douye Diri for his successful re-election, praising the efforts to tackle insecurity in Bayelsa. During a visit to Diri in Yenagoa, Jonathan expressed that the governor's victory would contribute to the state's safety.
Emphasizing the...
More than 48 hours after the Bayelsa governorship election, Governor Douye Diri has emerged victorious, clinching a second term as the leader of the coastal state. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, declared Diri the winner after a fiercely contested exercise, stating, “That Diri Douye of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of results in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, adding a layer of suspense to the unfolding electoral drama. The pause, announced by Prof Faruq Kuta, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology...
Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party candidate in Bayelsa State's governorship election, expresses dismay over widespread vote-buying during the polls. Despite losing his own polling unit, he criticizes both the electoral process and the electorate, highlighting the prevalence of money politics...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, expressed satisfaction with the ongoing off-cycle gubernatorial elections but raised concerns over alleged electoral irregularities in Nembe LGA. Diri, a People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, accused Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a...
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan expressed his apprehensions about the increasing prevalence of off-cycle elections in the country. Speaking after casting his vote in Bayelsa state, Jonathan urged the National Assembly to take action to prevent the proliferation of off-season polls...
Six out of eight local government chairmen of the Labour Party (LP) have severed ties with the party's gubernatorial candidate, Udengs Eradiri. The leaders, representing various constituencies, cite the alleged exclusion of party executives and structural neglect in the campaign as primary...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) for registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been abducted. The unidentified official was taken at Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw LGA while awaiting boat...
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has addressed the controversy surrounding his visit to President Bola Tinubu shortly after the Supreme Court's ruling on the presidential election. Diri stated that he owes no one an explanation for his visit to Tinubu, emphasizing that the opposition's...
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