Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the new Bayelsa state Governor-elect, Senator Douye Diri and the Deputy-GovernorLawrence Ewhrujakpor after Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement that upturned the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon. In a statement, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election said he…
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‘Shocked’ Bayelsa APC Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement, Says PDP Candidates Cannot be Sworn-in Tomorrow
The Bayelsa Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over Supreme Court’s ruling nullifying the election of Mr David Lyon as the Governor-elect for the state on Thursday. The Supreme Court had ruled that Lyon’s deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo submitted forged documents which disqualified the joint ticket and nomination and urged INEC to withdraw…
See Pictures of Bayelsa Governor-Elect, Lyon in Last Minute Rehearsals Before Supreme Court Thwarted His Dream Day
Pictures of sacked Bayelsa state’s Governor-elect, David Lyon rehearsing for Friday’s inauguration have emerged on social media. Lyon, who was declared winner of the November 16, gubernatorial election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was seen in the pictures in last minute preparation for the event before news emerged that the…
Bayelsa: Supreme Court With the Final Say, As Apex Court Upturns APC’s Victory in Last Minute Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. The apex court’s five-man panel led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and issue…
Disgraced Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson commissions own airport refuses to name it after anyone
Bayelsa state governor Seriake Dickson has commissioned an airport completed by his administration in Yenagoa. This is not unexpected after his fallout with former president Goodluck Jonathan in the run up to the last governorship election. Usually projects of this magnitude are commissioned by serving or past presidents or other dignitaries and projects such as…
APC Mocks ‘Clown’ Dickson
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said the outgoing Governor, Seriake Dickson has blamed everyone, including public institutions, but himself for the loss of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the last Bayelsa governorship election. APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement, said “if Dickson should stand before the mirror, he would…
