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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, His Excellency Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, has chosen ex-militant Great Joshua MacIver as his running mate for the upcoming November 11, 2023 Governorship elections in Bayelsa State, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). APC Governorship Candidate Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva MacIver, who hails from Southern Ijaw Local…
The Labour Party has said that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government “murdered sleep” by allegedly rigging the 2023 general elections. Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Acting National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, said this in Abuja, on Sunday . Erevision MediaTV gathered that Labour party also criticized the Minister of Information…
The Bayelsa State Governorship election, scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for November 11, 2023, is set to be a historic event in the state’s political history. In our democratic system, candidates are allowed to run for the office of Governor twice, or for a maximum of 8 years in office. The current…
Timipre Sylva, who previously served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has secured the governorship candidacy for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. The Party held primary elections in 105 Wards on Friday to determine their candidate for the upcoming November 11th elections. Kindly share
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri is wishing all people in the state joy, happiness, success, sound health, peace, multiple blessings and prosperity in this month of April, 2023. While wishing the people a happy new month in his Facebook Page, Sen. Diri urged all citizens to continue to keep…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee for Bayelsa State on Tuesday screened and cleared Senator Douye Diri for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. The screening exercise took place at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. Erevision MediaTV learned that Senator Diri, who is the incumbent governor of the state, was…
“13 years ago, I was Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. When you look back 13 years ago, and the two years that I served…constitutionally I was supposed to serve you for 3 years but because of the way politics happened, I served Southern Ijaw for only 2 years”
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that only an “unpatriotic and bad Nigerian” would vote for a candidate with bad character. Obasanjo spoke on Thursday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, while featuring in an interactive session of the Experiential Leadership in Africa with the theme “Executive Decisions, Indecisions, and Leadership Development in Africa.”…
Governor, Douye Diri on Monday, flagged off the 2023 election campaigns for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District at the Peace Park, Yenagoa, where party flags were handed over to all candidates………………………………………………… Governor Diri, thanked party faithful for their support, assured victory for all PDP candidates .advises traditional rulers to be apolitical “I like to appreciate you…
