Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
YENAGOA – Hon. Robinson Ere Erebi, Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties has congratulated His Excellency, Chief (Sen.) Douye Diri, on his well-deserved landslide victory in the November 11, 2023 Bayelsa Governorship poll. In a letter to the Governor, Erebi expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Governor Diri and highlighted the dedication and hard…
Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for attacking former President Goodluck Jonathan over personal comments he made during a visit to Governor Douye Diri last Friday. The PDP State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ebiye Ogoli, in a statement on Monday, accused the APC…
Congratulates Governor Douye Diri Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has paid a congratulatory visit to Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri a congratulatory in Government House, Yenagoa. While congratulating the Governor on his well deserved reelection at the November 11, 2023 poll, the former President called on other contestants to accept the results…
*I’ll Remain A Servant-Leader, Says Diri The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, presented the Certificate Of Return to winner of the November 11 off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Governor Diri and his deputy, Ewhrudjakpo, were the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party…
*Commends INEC For Rejecting Voodoo Votes *Dickson Congratulates Diri Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has canvassed for legislation to check the menace of vote-buying as part of measures to safeguard the country’s electoral system. Diri stated this on Tuesday at his country home, Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area when his predecessor and Senator…
*Says “I’ll Continue To Be Governor For All” Bayelsa State erupted in jubilation on Monday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the off-cycle governorship election in the state. Governor Diri polled 175,196 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Timipre Sylva of…
*Commends INEC On Seamless Process Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the action of some individuals in Bassambiri community in Nembe local government area where members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were prevented from entering the community to vote. Senator Diri, who stated this shortly after casting his vote at…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told his kinsmen in Ogbia Local Government Area to reciprocate the good developmental gestures of Governor Douye Diri in the area by massively voting for him in Saturday’s governorship poll. Speaking at his country home in Otuoke on Wednesday when Governor Diri led a high-powered delegation to visit the former…
*PDP Leaders, Supporters Lock Down Yenagoa For Governor Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Bayelsa people will re-elect him for a second tenure on the basis of his first term performance. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the carnival-like grand finale of his campaign at the Oxbow Lake Pavilion in Yenagoa on…
*My Party’s Supporters Most Peaceful, Says Gov. Diri The Inspector-General of Police IGP, Mr. Kayode, Egbetokun, on Monday, read the riot act to perpetrators of electoral violence to steer clear of Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. He explained that his visit was in respect of the election and assured that the police was neutral….
