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INEC

December 7, 2015

Why INEC declared Bayelsa election inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared inconclusive, the governorship election in Bayelsa State. The electoral agency declared the election inconclusive after the cancellation of the poll in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa. INEC cancelled the election after two Toyota Hilux vehicles, carrying 24 ballot boxes and some men suspected to be political... Read More

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December 7, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: Governor Dickson takes early lead, wins 4 local councils

Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) is clearly ahead of the pack in the Bayelsa State Governorship election having polled 81,929 votes. There are eight local councils in the state and Dickson has thus far, won four out of the five local councils where results have been collated. Collation of the election results... Read More

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December 5, 2015

INEC postpones election in Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa

The governorship election in some places in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, has been pushed forward due to late commencement of the voting exercise. Consequently, INEC has rescheduled election in the ares till Sunday, December 6. INEC official, Professor Mustapha Leki, announced this at the headquarters of INEC in Yenagoa. He said the electoral body experienced... Read More

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December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: PDP takes early lead

In the gubernatorial elections held today in Bayelsa state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is maintaining a comfortable lead, as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials declared the results in some polling units and wards across the State. According to Vanguard, the following results have trickled in. Former President, Goodluck Jonathan’s polling unit 039 Otuabula... Read More

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December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: ‘APC thugs escorted around by soldiers’ – PDP

The opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that Nigerian soldiers were seen escorting political thugs that are sponsored by the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP claims that the thugs are for the purpose of causing mayhem and perpetrate electoral malpractices in the Bayelsa governorship election. The party made this disclosure on twitter through... Read More

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December 5, 2015

I’m quite worried about permanent voter cards – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Federal Government to review the card reader technology. Jonathan, wife, Patience Jonathan and his mother fell victim to card reader malfunction during accreditation at the ongoing Bayelsa state governorship election. Consequently, the former President, who had the same experience during the... Read More

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December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: Dickson, wife and mother suffer card reader malfunction

Bayelsa state governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Seriake Dickson fell victim to card reader malfunction as his thumbprint could not be read at the ongoing governorship election. Dickson, his wife and mother were not recognised by card reader and were manually accredited at 10:45am in his community Toru-Orua in Ward 2, Unit 4, due to failure... Read More

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December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: INEC officials held hostage in Dickson’s local government

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that some of its officials deployed to distribute electoral materials at Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State are being held hostage. Incumbent Governor, Seriake Dickson and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails from Sagbama local government. INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, confirmed that... Read More

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INEC

December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: Shooting reported at Oporoma

Heavy shooting has been reported at Oporoma headquarters of Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa state Residents have been forced to stay indoors in this area, ahead of accreditation for the governorship election. Despite the presence of ten gunboats deployed in the waterways, the shooting took place on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, security operatives reportedly arrested some... Read More

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December 5, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Lai Mohammed defends Buhari’s travels | Kogi, Bayelsa polls holds today | Alaibe is owned by APC | More stories

Diverted $2 billion arms deal was approved by the CBN. YNaija Alaibe pledges allegiance to APC. Leadership INEC okays Kogi supplementary elections. Nation Lai Mohammed says Buhari’s travels are necessary. This Day Kogi, Bayelsa polls holds today. Leadership MTN reduced fine was an error – NCC. This Day Court sentences ex-Adamawa commissioner to 10 years... Read More

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December 3, 2015

Sylva pulls a Buhari, skips Bayelsa governorship debate

During the last presidential election campaign, President Muhammadu Buhari, repeatedly refused to attend debates organised for the presidential candidate. For various not-so-cogent reasons, the All Progressives Congress, said its candidate, Buhari, would not be attending. Almost 9 months later, the APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, has followed the lead of the President,... Read More

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December 2, 2015

4 days to election, Governor Dickson ‘under pressure to pay salaries’

The Bayelsa state government is yet to pay workers’ salaries for November, and being the second day of the month, it shouldn’t be much of a problem yet. But it is a big problem, a major headache for the state government- owing to the fact that it’s four days to the governorship election in the state.... Read More

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Bola Tinubu

December 2, 2015

Don’t vote for ‘Poverty Development Party’ in Bayelsa election – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Poverty Development Party. Speaking at the mega rally of the ruling party in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, Tinubu said the country was in the wilderness during the 16 years of PDP at the helm of affairs. At grand finale... Read More

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December 1, 2015

How APC contracted 5 Indian IT experts to rig Bayelsa governorship polls – PDP

As Saturday, December 5 approaches, Bayelsa state governorship approaches, Peoples Democratic Party governors have alleged that the ruling party, All Progressives Congress has completed plans to rig the elections. According to the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF), the rigging process will be carried out through the use of cloned Permanent Voter Cards, PVC and fake security... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Who attacked Jonathan? Bayelsa Police reacts

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Monday, November 30, disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was not attacked in the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Butswat Asinim, who spoke to The Nation, blamed the rumor of the attack on mischievous rumour peddlers. Asinim revealed that a band of vexed youths wrongly thought the Jonathan’s... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Goodluck Jonathan attacked in Bayelsa

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan was attacked on Monday morning, by suspected militants, who drove into his convoy, Leadership reports. The reports states that the militants intercepted and drove into Jonathan’s motorcade at the Julius Berger bridge area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The assailants were said to have followed and pursued the motorcade to the entrance of Jonathan’s private residence in the... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Don’t compare me to Sylva… he wants to be governor for his ego – Dickson

As the Bayelsa gubernatorial election draws closer, the two main contenders continue to go back and forth with their verbal affront. Incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson says that he’s the best man for the job, stating that his performance as a governor is enough to get him a second term. “We have changed the face of politics in... Read More

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November 29, 2015

‘Jonathan tried to kill me’ | 7 things we learned from Timipre Sylva’s interview

As the Bayelsa governorship election scheduled for December 5 approaches, Timipre Sylva, who was in 2011 the governor of Bayelsa before getting ousted, is running under the flag of the All Progressives Congress. In a recent in-depth interview with Vanguard, Sylva bared his mind aplenty and here are 7 things we grasped. 1. Stop asking Sylva if... Read More

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November 29, 2015

GEJ spotted at Governor Dickson’s campaign rally (See Photos)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday, led some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Samson Siasia Stadium, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, for the grand finale of the governorship campaign of Seriake Dickson. Dickson is seeking re-election as governor, and will have to slug it out with a former governor, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Don’t listen to politicians, they tell so many lies – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerian youths should not allow themselves be hoodwinked by the electoral lies and superficial promises of politicians. Jonathan said Nigerians should rather judge a politician by his/her antecedents and not what is promised during electioneering. During the presentation of the Peoples Democratic Party flag to Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson in... Read More

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Samson Siasia's mother has been released by her abductors | YNaija.com

November 28, 2015

Siasia’s mother freed by abductors after 13 days

The mother of Samson Siasia has regained her freedom, after spending 13 days in captivity. Madam Beauty Siasia was seized by kidnappers on November 16, from her residence in Odoni community of Sagama Local Council Area of Bayelsa state. The release of Madam Siasia was confirmed by the Bayelsa State police spokesman, Asinim Buswat, who... Read More

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November 24, 2015

Timipre Sylva’s cousin abducted in Bayelsa

The cousin of Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Bayelsa state, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Krinpere Douglas was abducted on Monday, November 23, by gunmen in a boat along the Ogbia-Brass waterways According to Sahara Reporters, Douglas was on his way to a political rally of Timipre Sylva, when the convoy of... Read More

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November 23, 2015

Sylva promises ‘enjoyment’ in Bayelsa, as Dickson loses 2 key aides

Governorship elections in Nigeria is a game of numbers, and money- according to Balarabe Musa. He who has the most support and the most money, most often emerges winner in any contest. Hence, Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, will be far from pleased, as two of his key aides have defected from the Peoples Democratic... Read More

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November 20, 2015

‘Bayelsans are sleeping’ | 5 things we learnt from Governor Dickson’s interview

Bayelsa Governo, Seriake Dickson has just finished the first leg of his community to community tour as part of his campaign for the governorship election slated for December 5. He was well received by most of the communities as they showed up in thousands to hear him speak. On Thursday, at Ogbia local government area,... Read More

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November 20, 2015

Bayelsa APGA governorship candidate won’t defect, yet he’s ‘in love with APC’

The Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Christopher Enai, says he’s not defecting to the All Progressives Congress just yet, despite being in love with the party. Enai, on Thursday, purportedly led the gubernatorial candidates of nine other political parties in Bayelsa State to support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva. Speaking at Ekeremor... Read More

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November 20, 2015

Jonathan’s kinsmen give Governor Dickson ‘terms of re-election’

Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, has been given a series of conditions for re-election by the kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Dickson, who’s campaigning for re-election, went to Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to solicit for their votes on Thursday. But little did he know that the people of the local government area... Read More

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November 19, 2015

Fayose disagrees with PDP over Timipre Sylva and Audu Abubakar

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has opposed the Peoples Democratic Partý’s position regarding the credibility of the All Progressives Congress’s choice of candidates for the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections. Olisa Metuh, PDP’s spokesperson, in a press briefing on Wednesday, had stated that APC’s fielding of former Governors Timipre Sylva and Abubakar Audu as its flag-bearers in Bayelsa... Read More

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November 17, 2015

‘I won’t use your money to marry more wives’ | This is one of Sylva’s campaign promises

There should be a political satire show on Channels, AIT, NTA, STV… and the likes, and it should be called- ‘Politicians say the darnedest things’. Forgive us for expecting a politician to make ‘only’ tangible promises during electioneering, even if they’re flat-out lies. Forgive us for expecting Timipre Sylva to stick to promises like ‘creation of employment opportunities... Read More

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November 16, 2015

I will amputate any politician who… – IGP Arase

As the Kogi and Bayelsa state elections approaches, the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has threatened to amputate politicians guilty of compromising the electoral process. The Kogi governorship election is scheduled for November 21 while Bayelsa is December 5, 2015. At a meeting with Squadron Commanders in Abuja on Monday, the police chief said: “Again,... Read More

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November 16, 2015

What President Buhari told INEC, Police during last night’s 5-minute meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari held a brief meeting with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Police Force on Sunday, November 15. The meeting, which lasted for only 5-minutes became necessary as a result of the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. Also, the Peoples Democratic Party, had alleged that... Read More

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