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On behalf of YES Rodney Ambaiowei 2027 support group, we sincerely thank the good people of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area for their overwhelming support for the member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, following his successful screening in the just concluded APC National Assembly screening exercise. Your confidence, prayers, and…
Fresh controversy has erupted within the Ijaw National Congress (INC) as concerned stakeholders openly rejected Governor Douye Diri’s call to suspend the planned inauguration of the newly elected executive committee, insisting that the democratic process that produced the new leadership remains valid and binding. In a strongly worded press statement released on Thursday, the stakeholders…
Ikibiri-born Hon. Romeo Ofongo has declared that 2027 should be the turn of Ekpetiama Kingdom to occupy the Gbarain/Ekpetiama Constituency 2 seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. Speaking on the issue, many elders in the Gbarain/Ekpetiama Clan in Yenagoa Local Government Area have also supported the call, insisting that the Assembly seat has…
“As a leader of the Ijaw nation, my uppermost concern and responsibility is to ensure that our people are united and co-exist in harmony.”
*Bayelsa Receives Commonwealth, Other Awards Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised politicians in the state to pursue their ambition within stipulated laws as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections. Governor Diri also implored politicians to exercise restraint during the political season as politics was a means to serve the…
“I shall introduce laws and resolutions that will promote economic activities and engender development in Otuan, Amassoma, and Amatolo. By the grace of God, I will also use the legislative office to collaborate with the executive arm of government to attract meaningful projects and empower our people.”
Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei has formally taken a bold step toward continuity and greater service delivery by collecting, completing, and submitting his APC Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for re-election into the House of Representatives. His decision reflects a clear commitment to sustain and expand the developmental strides already recorded across Southern Ijaw…
The Southern Ijaw Progressive Forum, a socio-political group in Bayelsa State, has called on political stakeholders, party leaders, and fellow aspirants to support Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei’s bid to return to the House of Representatives, following his clearance to contest in the upcoming party primaries. The group made the appeal in Yenagoa during a…
By Godgift Obodo Saturday, April 25, 2026, was a significant day as vibrant Bayelsans from Yenagoa Constituencies I, II, and III, who have indicated interest in contesting the forthcoming Bayelsa State House of Assembly elections, underwent screening exercises, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Speaking with journalists about his ambition, one of…
Practicing journalist and blogger, Preye Bagou, has officially resigned his membership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released to newsmen on Wednesday, Bagou reiterated the need to realign with the ruling party at both the state and federal levels in order to contribute more…
