Tag: Chief Timipre Sylva
Sylva, APC Call for Dissolution of Tribunal, Cite Alleged Bias
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, have made a plea to disband the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, claiming bias in the ongoing case to challenge the results of the gubernatorial election that took place on November 11, 2023. In a letter addressed to the President of the Court…
Bayelsa Poll: Appeal Court Rules In Favour Of Timipre Sylva
*Awards 1 Million Naira in Costs to Appellant Today, a significant decision was made regarding a case brought forth by the First Respondent, Deme Kolomo. The court ruled that Kolomo is not an aspirant Chief Timipre Sylva in the upcoming Bayelsa Governorship elections and therefore does not have the legal standing to institute the case.…
On The Delisting Of Timipre Sylva By INEC
*Unveils More Projects In Sagbama Communities Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the delisting of Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the list of governorship candidates in the November 11 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as answer to his own prayer. Governor Diri also stated that…
Beware Of Awoof: E Dey Sabi Run Belle!
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…
Sylva Is Bayelsa Governorship Candidate
Against the backdrop of an Abuja Federal High Court decision that disqualified the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, we wish to state categorically that Chief Sylva is and remains the Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of our great Party in the November 11, 2023 Governorship election. In a press statement…
Federal High Court Disqualifies Sylva from Bayelsa Governorship
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Timipre Sylva, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), is not eligible to run for the Bayelsa governorship elections. The court’s decision is based on the fact that Sylva has previously held the office of Bayelsa Governor for two separate terms, and if he were…
Bayelsa APC Candidate for November 11 Guber Not Sellable -Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said that the major challenge of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state ahead of the November 11 governorship election is that it picked an unsellable candidate that has been rejected by his party members and the people. Governor Diri made the statement during a meeting with…
Opu-Nembe Crisis: Sylva Is Playing The Ostrich, Says Diri’s Spokesman
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, appears to be playing the ostrich in the Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) community crisis. Governor Douye Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, while reacting to a statement credited to the former Bayelsa governor, in which he…
November 11: Sylva Visits Former President Jonathan
H.E (Chief) Timipre Sylva, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming Bayelsa state governorship elections, visited former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his residence on Thursday. The purpose of the visit was to brief the former president on the start of Sylva’s campaign for the elections, which will take place on November 11,…
Bayelsa Governorship Election and the Non-existent Pound of Flesh
By Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli As Bayelsans countdown to the 11th November, 2023 Governorship Election and preparations for formal commencement of campaigns intensifies, political players, pundits and watchers have beamed searchlight on the two leading Candidates, the incumbent Gov Douye Diri and Chief Timipre Sylva former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State…
