The nigerian supreme court on thursday ordered that senator douye diri of the peoples democratic party pdp in the bayelsa state gubernatorial election be sworn in as duly elected governor of the state. He is still, a democratically elected member of the senate. The 2015 bayelsa governorship elections is coming to an end and the independent national electoral commission, inec, is ready to start announcing the results from various local governments. Notes from kogibayelsa polls by olusegun adeniyi elombah. He is an author of a number of books in the area of budgeting. It will be recalled that several reports of violence have marred the electoral process in the state. Citing the recent cases in bayelsa and imo states and sections 235 and. Inec suspend announcement of kogi state govnorship results until monday. No tout would be allowed to be brought from any other adjoining state to disrupt election.
The independent national electoral commission inec has declared as inconclusive results from three constituencies in the justconcluded state house of assembly election in bayelsa state. To the people of bayelsa state, i say congratulations. Latest newstop news by tribune online on nov 17, 2019. Lyon win go make apc take over bayelsa from pdp rule since 1999. Yiaga africa, a civil society organisation cso, says there are indications that the results of the bayelsa state gubernatorial election were manipulated. Its name was derived from the first few letters of the names of the major local government areas from which it was formed brass lga balga, yenagoa yelga and sagbama salga. Dec 23, 2015 before the kogi election could be completed, the standardbearer of the all progressives congress, abubakar audu, suddenly died. An unconfirmed report coming from a twitter user, anthony ehilebo, claims sensitive election materials have been hijacked in ward 8,9 and 10 in nembe local government area. And same time the president condemns the violence that marred the election in bayelsa.
Meanwhile, apart from the governorship elections, two other elections will be conducted. As the north of the country suffers at the hands of boko haram one former military ruler, known for his iron fist, is enjoying huge levels of support. Jubilation at pdp national secretariat after supreme court. Bayelsa election results were manipulated, says yiaga. Jul 16, 2018 i reject di result wey inec declare for di 14 july governorship election for ekiti state. In a statement in abuja on friday, 6 september, frank who is a former deputy national publicity secretary of the apc, claimed that the apcs candidate is better placed to win the governorship election.
Latest results from bayelsa and kogi govnorship elections wey. Latest news, events and happenings in bayelsa bestnaira. If we have a free, fair and transparent election, the apc cannot win even a councillorship election in bayelsa state. Governor duoye diri of bayelsa state has tested negative for the coronavirus disease after he subjected himself to the rapid diagnostic test for the virus. On december 9, 2005, jonathan, who was the deputy governor at the time, was sworn in as the governor of bayelsa state upon the impeachment of the current. Pockets of notes from kogi and bayelsa polls by olusegun adeniyi. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about bayelsa state governor from nigeria and the world on today. Wilfred ifogah, head of inecs voters registration in bayelsa, disclosed this at a briefing at the state collation centre. Kindly recall that the governorship election in bayelsa state was conducted on the 16th november, 2019 and our great party, the all progressives congress, duly participated at the said election. Eligible voters in brass, nembe, and some parts of yenagoa local government area of bayelsa state in the ongoing gubernatorial election were seen in the early hours of saturday morning queuing up. The collation and announcement of results of the bayelsa state governorship election will commence today, sunday, at the state collation centre.
The governorship candidate of the all progressives congress, apc, in bayelsa state, chief david lyon, has described the ongoing election in the state as peaceful. The independent national electoral commission has postponed kogi and bayelsa state governorship elections. Why preelection cases must be decided before elections 2. This is a list of administrators and governors of bayelsa state, nigeria. It sacked david lyon, the candidate of the all progressives congress apc who recently went on a celebratory tour in aso rock, meeting president muhammadu buhari and blasting pictures on the. Ladies and gentlemen, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the yiaga africa watching the vote wtv press conference on the results for the 2019 bayelsa governorship election. Bayelsa is a state in southern nigeria in the core niger delta region, between delta state and rivers state. Bayelsa 2015 governorship election result live updates.
Sep 29, 2019 a lot has been happening recently as we draw close to the bayelsa state governorship elections, as part of the campaign strategy the flag bearer of apc, branded salts of david lyons and his deputys image is currently making rounds to the locals within the state as part of gift items. Sep 28, 2019 on the part of apc, david lyon emerged as the governorship candidate. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel. The candidate of the all progressives congress in bayelsa state, david lyon, has emerged winner of the governorship election held on saturday. Bayelsa state governor, senator douye diri, has defended his request to the state house of assembly for a loan facility of n2. With this result, apc has win the bayelsa governorship election and what now remains is the official. The independent national electoral commission inec had declared david lyon, candidate of the all progressives congress apc in saturdays exercise, as winner. Bayelsa state was formed in 1996 from part of rivers state. Early voting results are streaming in from the bayelsa state governorship election. Nearly a month after the supreme court gave an unprecedented judgment on imo state governorship election by sacking emeka ihedioha from the state house, another dramatic judicial pronouncement surfaced like a might wind that changed the atmospheric condition of celebration from the camp of the all progressive congress apc to the tent of people democartic party pdp in less than 24 hours to. We have 105 councillors, eight elected local government chairmen. Nov 19, 2019 it is equally noteworthy that bayelsa is a state which is home to a former president of nigeria and this election won by a party different from the one he belongs to has been accepted by all. Nov 18, 2019 yiaga africa, a civil society organisation cso, says there are indications that the results of the bayelsa state gubernatorial election were manipulated.
Inec has now released results for the bayelsa governorship election. Premium times has provided live updates of the election which was characterised by the late. Results published by independent national electoral commission inec show that mr douye diri of pdp won the bayelsa central senatorial district election. The incumbent governor and candidate of the peoples democratic party, seriake dickson, has emerged winner after scoring the most vote in the bayelsa state governorship election. A fiveman panel of the apex court led by justice mary peterodili ordered the independent national electoral commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to.
Ahead of the gubernatorial election in kogi and bayelsa state on saturday, november 16, 2019, president muhammadu buhari has advised governorship candidates. This is the local government area of the minister of state for agriculture and director general of the apc sylvaigiri campaign organisation, senator heineken lokpobiri. Nov 22, 2019 what do you think will happen in bayelsa and kogi states this coming saturday. They will be voting for a brand new governor in bayelsa. Tension in bayelsa as federal high court rules on pdp. Pdp wins 17, apc 4 assembly seats in bayelsa thisdaylive. In kogi state, the battle of who emerges governor of the state is clearly between the incumbent governor, yahaya bello of the all progressives congress, apc, and. However, many would expect the result to go either the way of the all. On the i6th of november 2019, gubernatorial elections will take place in the oil rich bayelsa state, southsouth of nigeria. Over 40 parties fielded candidates, but the contest is a two horse race between the all progressives congress apc and the peoples democratic party pdp. Expectedly, the whole state is in fever pitch as the. Following yesterdays cancellation of election results in southern ijaw local government and the declaration of last weekends governorship election in bayelsa state as. Bayelsa has eight lg areas and the results from each of the local governments would be announced individually at the inec secretariat in yenagoa.
Bayelsa state governor news latest breaking stories and. Voting has ended in some polling units in bayelsa state where a. Dailytrust online, monday, 23rd march 2020, apc crisis. The bayelsa gubernatorial election the sun nigeria. Dec 06, 2015 by samuel oyadongha ekeremor local government area with 12 wards this is the local government area of the minister of state for agriculture and director general of the apc sylvaigiri campaign.
Naija news reports that the independent national electoral commission inec had fixed today for the bayelsa and kogi states guber polls. Bayelsa state government has expressed concern over the decline in revenue from the federation account arising from the global covid19 crisis, saying the economy of states in the country would. Kogi and bayelsa election results from inec bbc news pidgin. Apc dislodges pdp in bayelsa, wins governorship election. David lyon don win di govnorship election for bayelsa state, southern. The september 3, 2019 primaries of the peoples democratic party pdp, is still a matter of hot contention in court.
Festus okoye, inecs head of voters education, said the two states elections, scheduled to hold on november 2, have been moved to saturday, november 16, 2019. Pdp kicks as apc takes bayelsa, in comfortable lead in. Inec has now released results for the bayelsa governorship election without holding. Watching the vote wtv statement on 2019 bayelsa governorship election results. Timipre sylva and di current govnor seriake dickson wey im tenure go. Recall that the supreme court sacked the candidate of the apc, david lyon as winner of the governorship election in bayelsa state and replaced him with candidate of the peoples democratic party pdp, senator duoye diri who scored the second highest vote in the election. Chief david lyon, former bayelsa governorelect, has expressed appreciation to the people of bayelsa state for their show of support and solidarity long after the supreme court judgment that. On january 2011 the primary election results was announced in eagle square, abuja. As bayelsa state prepares for election, kogi state also prepares for election on the same date.
He said arrangements were being made for sunday, november 17. A total of 45 candidates are taking part in the governorship election in bayelsa. The independent national electoral commission inec has raised the alarm on the likelihood of the november 16 governorship elections in kogi and bayelsa states being disrupted by political thugs. Douye diri of bayelsa, on saturday, directed the closure of all public and private schools in the state from march 26 as part of the measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. I win fayemi wit 70 percent vote, inec call anoda result, so i go challenge am na wetin professor. The ruling did not however expressly declared the pdp candidate, sen. In bayelsa state, we are deploying about 31,041 personnel, and in kogi state, we are deploying about 35,200 to cover the elections. Election newstrend policy and legal advocacy centre. Dis na di results from di different local goments for kogi and bayelsa. However, the contest is expected to be between david lyon of the apc and duoye diri of the pdp. Apcs david lyon is slugging it out with pdps duoye diri in bayelsa state.
Bayelsa, kogi election results update as e dey hot bbc. If the apcs political brigandage that happened in kogi and bayelsa state is allowed to stand, such would be extended to other elections including the 2023 general elections and that would be a. Even the senate seat apc won in the last election was. Watching the vote wtv statement on 2019 bayelsa governorship. Bayelsa governorship election 2019 results by the cable. Angst, anxiety in bayelsa over lg polls leadership newspaper. Bayelsa governorship election 2019 results by the cable by crimeksmart. Voting has ended in some polling units in bayelsa state where a governorship election is holding. They will be voting for a brand new governor in bayelsa state as incumbent governor seriake dicksons mandatory twoterm tenure comes to an end while kogi states governor, yahaya bello, is seeking reelection. Seriake dickson wins reelection as bayelsa governor. It was a befuddling experience for inec, just as the people of the state were thrown into confusion.
Jonathan was declared winner with a victory in twothirds of the states of the federation counted. Latest result wey independent electoral commission inec announce. In the contest for the peoples democratic party nomination, goodluck jonathan was up against the former vicepresident atiku abubakar and mrs. Nigerians hope for this as the people of kogi and bayelsa state elect governor on 16 november, 2019. Early results polling stations in bayelsa state are reporting the following unconfirmed election results. As of this morning, president buhari has congratulated the winner of the election in bayelsa. Following conclusion of the gubernatorial elections in kogi and bayelsa states, the battle has now shifted to the courts, but there are important lessons we should draw. If performance in office dictates incumbent election results, yahaya bello should lose. In bayelsa, 45 candidates are in the governorship race, according. Live results from polling units results of the governorship election in bayelsa state have started coming in from different polling units in the 8 local government areas in the state. Victoria ngozi ikeano the electorate in kogi and bayelsa states head to the polls this saturday, november 16, for gubernatorial elections. Results of bayelsa election manipulated yiaga africa the.
The conduct of the bayelsa state local government elections fixed for august 10 is generating bad blood and controversy following the resignation of chairman of the state. Nov 18, 2019 following the release of the results for ekeremor local government area of bayelsa, the all progressives congress apc has won the state governorship election after winning six out of the eight. Ahead of the november 16, 2019 governorship election in kogi and bayelsa states, mudiaga affe writes that despite the tense atmosphere instigated by the actions and inaction of political actors and. Pastor omoto fufeyin predicts winners of bayelsa, kogi. Prophet omoto fufeyin predicts winner of bayelsa, kogi elections legit tv warribased prophet, jeremiah omoto fufeyin, has predicted the winners of the forthcoming kogi and bayelsa state. Bayelsa news latest breaking stories and top headlines today.
The supreme court on thursday nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. Bayelsa election results were manipulated, says yiaga thecable. The people of kogi and bayelsa state trooped out in masses to elect their governors who will pilot the affairs of their states for the next four years. Bayelsa governorship election results tribune online. Latest news about bayelsa state in nigeria today 9th april 2020. In another stunning ruling, the supreme court has nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo. Highest bidder, rigger and most powerful dey always carry the day. It is just the hype about federal might by using of security apparatus to intimidate or using inec to write results. The continued stay of senator douye diri as the governor of bayelsa state will depend on where the judicial pendulum swings this tuesday, in owerri, the imo state capital. Bayelsa governorship election results live updates the. Over 20 political parties presented candidates for the election. Frank subsequently congratulated the candidate of the apc in bayelsa state, david lyon, ahead of the elections. Akwashiki justified the decision of the president of the senate, ahmad lawan, to declare the seats of the governor douye diri and deputy governor lawrence ewhrudjakpo of bayelsa state vacant. The supreme court on thursday nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon, and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo, who were already preparing.
Naija news reports that the independent national electoral commission inec had fixed saturday for the bayelsa and kogi states guber polls. All the big shots i have spoken to in recent weeks from the state would love to see governor seriake dickson humiliated. Pdp calls for cancellation of kogibayelsa election, begs. The electorate in kogi and bayelsa states head to the polls this saturday, november 16, for gubernatorial elections. Deputy inspector general of police in charge of training and development and bayelsa election, hashimu argungu, said this in a statement.
If the apcs political brigandage that happened in kogi and bayelsa state is allowed to stand, such would be extended to other elections including the 2023 general elections and that would be a death knell to our democracy. Seven more patients recover in lagos, total discharged now 46. The independent national electoral commission inec had declared david lyon, candidate of the all progressives congress apc in saturdays exercise, as winner of the election. Jubilation at pdp national secretariat after supreme court declares partys candidate winner of bayelsa governorship election members of the pdp could not control their joy at. The final announcement of the governorship election results in bayelsa has commenced. Bayelsa governorship election results live updates. Inec declares apcs lyon winner of bayelsa election the. Lyon thanks bayelsa residents over support after supreme courts judgment. As reactions continue to trail the outcome of saturdays gubernatorial election in bayelsa which saw the candidate of the all progressives congress, david lyon coasting to victory, civil society organisation cso, yiaga africa says there are indications that the results of the bayelsa state gubernatorial election were manipulated. The main language spoken is ijaw with dialects such as kolukuma, mein, bomu, nembe, epieatisa, and ogbia.
The candidate of the all progressives congress apc, mr david lyon, has won the november 16 governorship election in bayelsa state. Inec declares apc candidate winner of bayelsa governorship. Also hon fred agbedi, the director general of the restoration campaign organisation of the pdp candidate is the from the council area. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel sports. Collation of results of the governorship election wont take place tonight. The country, with about 250 ethnic groups and 80 religions, now operates under a variant of the americantype. Oct 18, 2019 with less than a month to the november 16 governorship election in bayelsa state, where 45 parties are supposed to participate. Buhari advises governorship candidates in kogi, bayelsa to. Inec postpones kogi, bayelsa governorship elections the. Bayelsa election results were manipulated, says yiaga new.
Bayelsa has eight local government areas and the results from each of the local governments would be announced. Notes from kogibayelsa polls the most visited nigeria news. Bayelsa governor, duoye diris coronavirus test result revealed. While bayelsa state produces oil, contributing to the wealth of the country, kogi state does not. The question was posed to me last week monday by a prominent citizen who considered my political opinion to be of some value. Both the 1999 constitution and the electoral act never envisaged such a tragedy, thus creating a void. Bayelsa state was created out of rivers state on october 1, 1996 by the sani abachas military government. The all progressives congress was all smiles last night as it made good its promise to take bayelsa state, winning outright the governorship contest even as it took a comfortable lead in kogi. Unconfirmed report claims election materials hijacked in nembe. The supreme court on thursday nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon, and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated on.
Polling stations in bayelsa state are reporting the following unconfirmed election results. For now, the senate cannot do anything about his seat. Naija news reports that the independent national electoral commission inec had fixed today for the bayelsa and kogi states guber polls results from todays election will determine who would take over from governor seriake dickson and govern bayelsa for the next four years. Bayelsa, kogi election results update as e dey hot bbc pidgin. In the results announced for ekeremo local government, the number of registered voters was.