Wants Oshiomhole, Lyon arrested By Dirisu Yakubu A coalition of Civil Society Group for Democracy yesterday warned the political class to leave the judiciary alone to do its job, rather making reckless comments capable of heating the polity and causing disaffection among the people. This is as the coalition counselled the Supreme Court to stand […]

By Bose Adelaja, Olayinka Latona & Rose Chukwu “The Supreme Court verdict should have come earlier; nullifying the election a day to the swearing-in is not proper. Our judiciary should improve, especially in passing prompt judgement. “However, it is a welcome development. Judgement like this will halt corruption in this country.” -Grace Chukwu, Student “Sincerely, […]

By Bose Adelaja, Rose Chukwu & Olayinka Latona “Sincerely we just have to give kudos to the judiciary. Without a doubt, they have been really ‘involved’ in the electioneering process. “It shows that our screening process is not trustworthy. Hopefully, our judiciary won’t be compromised. I believe the judgment is an indictment on INEC for […]

The Bayelsa Police Command has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew over violent protests by alleged political supporters in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Usher Anozie, while briefing newsmen on Friday in Yenagoa, said the curfew was from 8 pm to 6am, and from Friday to Sunday. “We are to brief on what happened today, where […]

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri, winner of the Bayelsa governorship election. The Supreme Court, in an unexpected turn of event, sacked the All Progressive Congress, APC, candidate, David Lyon, Thursday over alleged misinformation on the certificate of his deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. […]

Barely 24 hours to inauguration, the Supreme Court, yesterday, sacked the Governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo.

YENAGOA THE group, Niger Delta Peace Initiative and Development (NDPiD) has called on the Bayelsa Governor-Elect, Chief David Lyon, to avoid mistakes that could derail his political career saying no governor is more powerful, all-knowing, all-knowledgeable and more patriotic than the electorate. 

The man of the moment in Bayelsa State is David Perewonrimi Lyon, who until his emergence last Sunday as the governor-elect was unknown in the political circles of the oil and gas rich Bayelsa State.

By Ochuko Akuopha OLEH-LEADER of Emede Patriots, Mr. Emakpor Odogu, has commended the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the Deputy  Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and the Deputy Chairman of  Forum of all APC State Chairmen, Prophet Jones Erue for their unalloyed support and solidarity for the Bayelsa State […]

By Dapo Akinrefon A former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Reuben Wilson, has said that the victory of the Bayelsa State governor-elect, Mr David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over his opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is a proof that God loves the people of the State. Wilson said in […]

NOBODY had the inkling that the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would suffer a humiliating rout in the hands of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) as witnessed in the just concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State where the former had been in control in the last 20 years of democratic rule.

DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates on their victory in the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.

By Davies Iheamnachor A Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to remove the name of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa, David Lyon, from the ballot in the tomorrow’s (November 16) election. The court made the order […]

THE  All Progressive Congress, APC, Candidate, Chief David Lyon, has promised to adopt direct interactions with traditional rulers and the people of the state through visits and town hall meeting with communities over issues of insecurity and governance, if elected.

INDIGENES of Epie/Atissa Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have advanced reasons for supporting the governorship candidate of the All progressives Congress, APC,  David Lyon for the November 16 election.