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Bayelsa election: You Can’t Blackmail Me – Jonathan Replies Lamido

David Nov 26, 2019 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has replied the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, that alleged that he traded Bayelsa State election to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to escape being investigated over Malabu oil…

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Bayelsa Election: APC UK Tasks David Lyon on Good Governance

Emmanuel Mogbede Nov 18, 2019 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) United Kingdom chapter, has urged the newly elected governor of Bayelsa, Mr David Lyon to see his election as a call to higher service.Mr Ade Omole, leader of the chapter said this in an…

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Bayelsa Election: Voting Materials Allegedly Hijacked

Azubuike Okeh Nov 16, 2019 0

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, alleging that the All Progressives Congress of working with security agencies to hijack voting…

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Bayelsa Election: Police Assures Adequate Security

Nathan Nwakamma Nov 15, 2019 0

The Police Command in Bayelsa has assured of its readiness to provide adequate security during Saturday’s governorship election in the state.SP Asnim Butswat, Spokesman for the Command disclosed this while speaking with…

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APC, Oshiomhole planning to rig Bayelsa election – PDP alleges

David Oct 21, 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa has raised alarm that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, is planning to deploy soldiers to Bayelsa as a way of rigging the forthcoming…

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Bayelsa: IPAC Insists Election Must Go On Despite Calls for Postponement

Jumoke Jan 5, 2016 0

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has said that the supplementary election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and 101 units in the other local government areas of the state must go on because people in Bayelsa state are ready.…

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BAYELSA ELECTIONS: Why We Can’t Stop Fake, Hired Voters From Voting – INEC

Anthony Dec 5, 2015 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that the commission cannot stop suspected and fake voters from voting as long as they present valid permanent voter cards (PVCs).The commission spoke in response to…

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Bayelsa Elections: PDP Dares INEC To Rig Polls For APC

Anthony Dec 3, 2015 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, advised both the regular and adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against rigging the poll in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Addressing…

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Court Fixes Jan 12 To Decide On Eligibility Of Sylva In Bayelsa Polls On Dec 5

Anthony Dec 2, 2015 0

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, has fixed January 12 for hearing in a suit challenging the eligibility of Timipreye Sylva to contest the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State.Sylva, a former governor…

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BAYELSA POLLS: PDP Allege APC Plans To Rig Elections With Indians

Anthony Dec 1, 2015 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded plans to rig the Saturday's governorship election in Bayelsa State, using Indians.The governors alleged that…

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663,748 Voters Registered For Bayelsa Governorship Election

Anthony Nov 6, 2015 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that 663,748 voters have been registered in 1,939 units for the Bayelsa governorship election slated for Dec. 5.INEC National Commissioner, Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku, disclosed this…

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We did not join IPAC and CNPP to endorse Dickson – PPA

John Ogunsemore Sep 28, 2015 0

The Progressives Peoples Alliance (PPA) in Bayelsa state has distanced itself from reports making the rounds that the party teamed up with 12 other political parties to endorse Governor Seriake Dickson for a second term in the upcoming…

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Bayelsa 2015 Election: 11 political parties back Dickson

John Ogunsemore Sep 25, 2015 0

Eleven political parties in Bayelsa state, under a coalition of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), have given their backing to incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson in the upcoming…

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APC Candidates Are All Political Jobbers, Traders, Contractors And Are No Match To Me – Dickson

Anthony Sep 17, 2015 0

The Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has boasted that none of the 19 governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the December 5 governorship election in the state can stand him in a political…

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Alaibe May Get APC’s Guber Ticket

John Ogunsemore Sep 15, 2015 0

Indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress may be backing a consensus candidate in Timi Alaibe and encouraging other aspirants on the party platform in the upcoming gubernatorial election to step down for him.This may…