Timipre Sylva

November 26, 2015

Case dismissed! Timipre Sylva’s N19.2bn fraud charges set aside

The N19.2 billion fraud charges levelled against the former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, has been dismissed by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Sylva, who’s the Bayelsa governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had his case struck out by Justice Adeniyi Ademola on Thursday afternoon. Ruling on the case, Justice Ademola said... 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 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 7, 2015

Timipre Sylva faces another encumbrance in Bayelsa governorship contest

The Peoples Democratic Party is attempting to disqualify the candidature of Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, in the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa. Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson and the PDP have reportedly approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop Sylva from contesting. The PDP’s suit is on the grounds that... Read More

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November 3, 2015

How Timipre Sylva was abandoned by APC governors

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, will be smarting from the absence of key party members at the inauguration of his campaign council. Sylva became governorship candidate of the APC in controversial and violence-ridden circumstances, which culminated in a war of words with Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole. At the event which... Read More

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October 29, 2015

100-year-old mother of Sylva’s running mate abducted in Bayelsa

The mother of the running-mate of Timipre Sylva, has been abducted in Bayelsa state. 100-year-old Madam Ebifeghe Dikoro, is the mother of Chief Wilberforce Igiri. Sylva and Igiri are flying the flag of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Bayelsa governorship election. Further details will be added to this developing story, when we know more…

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October 3, 2015

PDP, APC in war of words over Dickson and Sylva

According to the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is un-electable. The PDP stated this in a release issued by Party Secretary, Keku Godspower. The party criticised APC over its selection of Sylva as its candidate in the governorship election. Godspower stated that there has been tension and restlessness in Bayelsa,... Read More

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September 30, 2015

Timipre Sylva wins Bayelsa APC governorship primary

Former Governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva has won the primary election for All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in the state. In the rescheduled primary election held on Wednesday, September 30, Sylva polled a total of 981 votes out of 1147 accredited delegates. He defeated 11 other candidates to emerge the flag-bearer of the APC in... Read More

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September 30, 2015

As a ‘loyal party member’, Timipre Sylva finally accepts APC’s decision

Former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa state, has accepted the decision of the All Progressives Congress to cancel the governorship primary of the state. Sylva, who was declared the winner of the violence-ridden primary, was initially opposed to the ruling party’s decision. Having had a change of heart, Sylva’s campaign team has announced their principal’s... Read More

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September 26, 2015

APC cancels primary election, Timipre Sylva says no way

Despite the fact that the All Progressives Congress, has cancelled the governorship primary in Bayelsa state, former governor, Timipre Sylva, insists that he remains the winner. The campaign organisation of Sylva says that the campaign was conducted in accordance with the rules and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Sylva however, maintains that he... Read More

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September 23, 2015

How Timipre Sylva held me hostage, hijacked Bayelsa primaries – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has given an account of the events of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress, in Bayelsa. Oshiomhole, who was selected to oversee the primary election process, had to be smuggled out of the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, when thugs loyal to former governor, Timpre Sylva, went amok... Read More

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September 23, 2015

APC cancels Bayelsa primary election

The All Progressives Congress has cancelled the result of the governorship primary election held in Bayelsa state on Tuesday. APC Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, stated on Wednesday, that the primary had been rescheduled. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Odigie-Oyegun said the election had to be rescheduled due to security issues and the violence of... Read More

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September 23, 2015

Timipre Sylva wins Bayelsa APC primary election

Former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, won the violence-ridden and irregular primary election of the All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday. Sylva earned 726 votes to defeat Timi Alaibe, who managed to poll a paltry 4 votes. 1,502 delegates were expected to vote at the primary election, but due to the violence and disorder, only 730... Read More

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September 19, 2015

The 4 main contenders for APC Bayelsa governorship ticket

As the Bayelsa gubernatorial election draws close, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is yet to pick a candidate that will represent it at the polls. This is partly because of the crisis going on the party as to whom should be fielded, which has led to the rescheduling of the primary election. Although there are many... Read More

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Ex-Bayelsa governor, Sylva cleared of N19b fraud charges

Ex-Bayelsa governor, Timipre Sylva, has been cleared of the N19.2bn fraud charges instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, June 10, dismissed the charges nine days after the EFCC dropped a separate six count charge of N2.45bn against Sylva. Justice Ahmed Mohammed ruled... Read More

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“Apparently, the PDP wants to eat its cake and have it” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Old foes- Amaechi and Akpabio- become seat mates For the past few years, River state governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Godswill Akpabio, haven’t seen eye-to-eye. Several peace meetings to end the crisis in the Nigerian Governor’s forum has been derailed by the pair, who seem to always... Read More

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Sam Omatseye: Jonathan and the men who thought they knew tomorrow

by Sam Omatseye Jonathan had acted as god over Sylva, ousted him from office like a gangster and unleashed EFCC after him. Now, Sylva is presiding over the dismantling of the Jonathan era. It is an object lesson on power. Ebenezer Obey sang, “Ile aiye o to nkan.” (This life is vanity). In 2012, I... Read More

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February 6, 2015

Was Timipre Sylva arrested by the DSS or was his visit err… voluntary?

by Iyobosa Omoregie The former governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, on Friday, February 6, went in for questioning at the Department of State Services (DSS). While some reports say Sylva, a chieftain of the APC, was arrested by the operatives of DSS, others say he voluntarily appeared before the security agency upon invitation. Dofie Ola,... Read More

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Sam Omatseye: Brigands in the Rivers temple of law

by Sam Omatseye We have seen this before. During the Obasanjo era, we witnessed the impeachment of Governor Joshua Dariye by a comic set of six turncoats who represented a fraction of the quorum. That reckless move enjoyed official anointing, and Dariye fought a fruitless battle of restoration till the end. What did the five... Read More

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Opinion: Much ado about Timipre Sylva’s handshake with Jonathan

by Mabota Alata Sylva was alleged to have breached protocol to have a handshake with Jonathan….Sylva and Jonathan were not the only dignitaries at the event that exchanged a handshake. The fundamental ills in the character of Nigerian politics are often ignored or sidestepped by the journalists and commentators in the rush to sensationalize. This... Read More

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Abimbola Adelakun: Good luck, Governor Amaechi

by Abimbola Adelakun Amaechi, last time I checked, is a member of the PDP and a beneficiary of all the political capital and the repressive might the party wields. The drama involving Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and certain political goons is approaching a climax. What started as a governor-family affair has, somehow, managed... Read More

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Debo Adejugbe: Nigeria’s politics of revenue sharing (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe How is the present revenue accrued to the various federating units deployed? Has it, in all honesty, led to a better standard of living for the populace? In recent times, there have been calls for a review of Nigeria’s revenue sharing formula which according to the proponents, lopsidedly allocates more money to... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Ahmadu Ali sues Facebook people… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “How come they don’t see that we are the luckiest people on earth, so lucky in fact that our president is called Goodluck. The only other nation that comes close is Thailand, whose president is called Yingluck…” Is Gov. Dickson into 419? Just before he went on leave, the Bayelsa governor, Seriake... Read More

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January 9, 2013

Who wants to take this concoction? – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I would suggest that the Senate while trying to perform its oversight duties should once in a while learn to look into a mirror. From the perspective of a medical researcher/practitioner, the development of a new drug takes at least a decade of intense research and trials. Each step of the journey... Read More

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January 8, 2013

We must have an Igbo President – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze You see, if there’s one advantage to having an Igbo man as our next President, it is that he will not leave the country’s treasury almost bereft of cash as a Bayelsa man will. Even though he was born on August 4, 1933, exactly a year before Adolf Hitler became Der Fuhrer... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Bayelsa: Governor Sylva left just N4,451 in state treasury, “That’s so not true” – Sylva

by Akan Ido Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson yesterday made a startling revelation to the public indicating that his government inherited a paltry sum of N4,451 from his predecessor, Timipre Sylva. The governor went on to give details of how his administration grew this amount to N16bn within a space of about one year. He... Read More

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November 14, 2012

Former Governor Timipre Sylva’s home burgled in Bayelsa, CCTV system vandalised

by Isi Esene The former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva yesterday had his house burgled in the Okpoama Brass Local Area of the state. The building which is built facing the Okpoama Beach was said to have been invaded by unknown persons who reportedly accessed the facility through a security post. Sources say no... Read More

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“Everyone involved shall face the judgement of God” – Timipre Sylva responds to Supreme Court dismissal

by Lekan Olanrewaju Former Bayelsa state governor yesterday received a response to his suit filed against the Peoples Democratc Party, PDP, in the form of a dismissal from the Supreme Court. Sylva had filed a suit against the party over the rightful candidate for the concluded 11 February governorship election in the state, but the... Read More

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