By Chuks Akunna Chief Timipre Sylva became Bayelsa governor on May 29, 2007. On April 15, 2008, the Court of Appeal nullified his election, ordering fresh elections. Sylva won the re-run polls. When his tenure was about ending in May 2011, he secured a court order that his tenure began in 2008, not 2007. That…
By Robinson E. Erebi Over the past 15 years, the people of Bayelsa State have witnessed a trend in politics where some political parties and their candidates blame past governments and use their positions to negotiate for appointments and contracts to the detriment of their followers and communities. Their campaigns are often based on propaganda…
President Bola Tinubu delivered a speech on Democracy Day, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the June 12, 1993, presidential election that was annulled by military fiat. He paid tribute to Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the winner of the election, who sacrificed his life in defense of democracy. Tinubu emphasized the need to protect and…
