Aspirants warm-up for the November 16, election to Government Houses in Bayelsa and Kogi States. The race for who replaces Seriake Dickson as governor of Bayelsa State in the November 16 offseason gubernatorial election is gathering momentum. So far six aspirants have bought the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at N21million each.…
Bayelsa: APC Men Disrupt Primaries
By Emmanuel Obe, Yenagoa The governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Bayelsa State ended abruptly on Tuesday when supporters of one of the main aspirants broke into the Samson Siasia Stadium venue and disrupted proceedings. The supporters numbering more a thousand overpowered security personnel at the gate of the stadium…
Massive Police Deployment in Yenagoa
By Emmanuel Obe The Nigeria Police Force has deployed several thousands of policemen in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State ahead of Tuesday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were also deployments of policemen at new checkpoints on major roads leading to Bayelsa State from neighbouring Rivers and Delta States. The…
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