The Bayelsa State Government on Friday announced the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and declared a three‑day state mourning in his honour. In a statement signed by the Commissioner…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), becoming the latest in a string of high-profile defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the elections of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, alongside his counterparts in Bayelsa, Douye Diri, and Kogi, Usman Ododo. The trio had emerged…
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the petition filed by the Labour Party and its governorship candidate, Udengmobofa Eradiri, which challenged the victory of Governor Douye Diri of the People’s…
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has confirmed the re-election of Governor Douye Diri. A three-member panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition from the All Progressives…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he owes no one an apology for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa Governor Duye Diri during the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state.…
Forty-eight hours after the conclusion of the Bayelsa governorship election, Governor Duoye Diri has been re-elected for a second term as the leader of the coastal state. “That Diri Douye…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, resumed the collation of election results for the Bayelsa State Governorship Elections conducted on November 11, 2023. The collation of results was…
Civil society organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to promptly establish a joint, credible, transparent, effective, and broad-based investigation into…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday suspended the collection of election results for the November 11, 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election. The collation of results was adjourned about…