Bayelsa: Ex-Lagos lawmaker tasks NASS on Electoral Act amendment
A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Olusegun Olulade, on Saturday urged the National Assembly to begin a gradual amendment of the Electoral Act to forestall a repeat of the Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa. Olulade, who made the call in a statement in Lagos, described the Bayelsa development as “sad […]
Guber poll: INEC has not convinced Bayelsans of its impartiality – Dickson
Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa BAYELSA State Governor, Seriake Dickson, said on Wednesday the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not given a convincing reassurance of its impartiality in the November 16 governorship election in the state. The governor said it was rather worrisome and shocking that INEC betrayed the confidence of the Bayelsa people by […]
We’ll correct PDP’s mistakes in Bayelsa — Lyon
Emem Idio – Yenagoa THE All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa, Chief David Lyon, on Tuesday, assured the people of the state that an APC -led government under his watch would correct all mistakes and wrongs perpetrated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in the state. Lyon, who pledged to be a […]
Bayelsa poll: Court begins hearing on Alaibe’s suit October 18
Emem Idio – Yenagoa Hearing on the substantive suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, challenging the conduct of the September 3 governorship primaries in the state will begin on October 18 at the Federal High Court, Yenagoa. At the preliminary hearing on Monday, one […]
Observers laud INEC’s conduct of Bayelsa poll
A coalition of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accredited observer groups for the Bayelsa State governorship election, yesterday, declared the just concluded poll as transparent, free, fair and credible, saying it complied with the relevant electoral laws and global best practice.
Bayelsa poll: Sylva heads for tribunal
Former Bayelsa State governor and candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the just concluded governorship poll in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday said he would challenge the outcome of the election in the state at the tribunal, describing the exercise as a sham.
