Bayelsa State

Bayelsa Sets Election Date The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission has scheduled April 3, 2027, for local government elections in Bayelsa State. The polls will cover both chairmanship and councillorship positions across…
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PDP Strengthens Base In Bayelsa The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State is set to commission a new state secretariat in Yenagoa as part of preparations for its upcoming elective congress. The event is scheduled for Saturday,…
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The Bayelsa State Government has announced a three-day period of mourning following the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The mourning period begins immediately as the state remembers the late deputy governor and pays…
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Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has died after collapsing unexpectedly in his office on Thursday. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m., prompting aides to rush him to the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa,…
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Governor Douye Diri’s departure from the PDP has disrupted Bayelsa’s long-standing political order. The state, ruled by the PDP since 1999, is now shifting toward the APC as Diri aligns with the ruling party. His exit has divided the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Bayelsa State governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Thursday, the anti-graft…
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Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has taken legal action against the state House of Assembly at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing lawmakers of plotting to remove him from office. In the suit marked…
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Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending weeks of speculation about his political future. His Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on…
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Security operatives have arrested eight people in connection with the recent abduction of a Bayelsa State High Court judge, shedding light on how the crime was carried out. The suspects—six men and two women—were paraded in Yenagoa by…
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