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. Jubilation at pdp national secretariat after supreme court. 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. 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.
Bayelsa state was created out of rivers state on october 1, 1996 by the sani abachas military government. 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. The bayelsa gubernatorial election the sun nigeria. Early results polling stations in bayelsa state are reporting the following unconfirmed election results. Nigerians hope for this as the people of kogi and bayelsa state elect governor on 16 november, 2019.
Bayelsa governorship election results live updates the. Latest newstop news by tribune online on nov 17, 2019. 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. Oct 18, 2019 with less than a month to the november 16 governorship election in bayelsa state, where 45 parties are supposed to participate. Pastor omoto fufeyin predicts winners of bayelsa, kogi. In the results announced for ekeremo local government, the number of registered voters was. However, many would expect the result to go either the way of the all. Latest results from bayelsa and kogi govnorship elections wey. For now, the senate cannot do anything about his seat. 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.
Collation of results of the governorship election wont take place tonight. Following yesterdays cancellation of election results in southern ijaw local government and the declaration of last weekends governorship election in bayelsa state as. The electorate in kogi and bayelsa states head to the polls this saturday, november 16, for gubernatorial elections. 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.
Inec postpones kogi, bayelsa governorship elections the. Jonathan was declared winner with a victory in twothirds of the states of the federation counted. Watching the vote wtv statement on 2019 bayelsa governorship. 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.
The main language spoken is ijaw with dialects such as kolukuma, mein, bomu, nembe, epieatisa, and ogbia. 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. 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. Bayelsa governorship election 2019 results by the cable. Bayelsa, kogi election results update as e dey hot bbc pidgin. 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. 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 inec has declared as inconclusive results from three constituencies in the justconcluded state house of assembly election in bayelsa state. Both the 1999 constitution and the electoral act never envisaged such a tragedy, thus creating a void.
The final announcement of the governorship election results in bayelsa has commenced. He said arrangements were being made for sunday, november 17. Bayelsa governorship election results tribune online. I win fayemi wit 70 percent vote, inec call anoda result, so i go challenge am na wetin professor. 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. Wilfred ifogah, head of inecs voters registration in bayelsa, disclosed this at a briefing at the state collation centre. Bayelsa state was formed in 1996 from part of rivers state. Meanwhile, apart from the governorship elections, two other elections will be conducted. 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. And same time the president condemns the violence that marred the election in bayelsa. 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. The supreme court on thursday nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon, and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo, who were already preparing. In another stunning ruling, the supreme court has nullified the election of bayelsa state governorelect, david lyon and his running mate, biobarakuma degieremienyo. In bayelsa, 45 candidates are in the governorship race, according.
Deputy inspector general of police in charge of training and development and bayelsa election, hashimu argungu, said this in a statement. 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. Bayelsa has eight lg areas and the results from each of the local governments would be announced individually at the inec secretariat in yenagoa. David lyon don win di govnorship election for bayelsa state, southern. Pdp calls for cancellation of kogibayelsa election, begs. Inec has now released results for the bayelsa governorship election without holding. Ahead of the gubernatorial election in kogi and bayelsa state on saturday, november 16, 2019, president muhammadu buhari has advised governorship candidates. The country, with about 250 ethnic groups and 80 religions, now operates under a variant of the americantype. 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. Election newstrend policy and legal advocacy centre. A total of 45 candidates are taking part in the governorship election in bayelsa. 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. 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 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.
Seriake dickson wins reelection as bayelsa governor. Bayelsa 2015 governorship election result live updates. 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. Tension in bayelsa as federal high court rules on pdp. 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. Pdp kicks as apc takes bayelsa, in comfortable lead in. Naija news reports that the independent national electoral commission inec had fixed today for the bayelsa and kogi states guber polls. Citing the recent cases in bayelsa and imo states and sections 235 and. Faraday orunmuwese, vicechancellor of the university of. Bayelsa, kogi election results update as e dey hot bbc.
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. If we have a free, fair and transparent election, the apc cannot win even a councillorship election in bayelsa state. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel sports. Timipre sylva and di current govnor seriake dickson wey im tenure go. Even the senate seat apc won in the last election was. Nov 22, 2019 what do you think will happen in bayelsa and kogi states this coming saturday.
The question was posed to me last week monday by a prominent citizen who considered my political opinion to be of some value. Inec has now released results for the bayelsa governorship election. 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. 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. Inec suspend announcement of kogi state govnorship results until monday.
However, the contest is expected to be between david lyon of the apc and duoye diri of the pdp. Bayelsa state governor news latest breaking stories and. While bayelsa state produces oil, contributing to the wealth of the country, kogi state does not. Bayelsa state governor, senator douye diri, has defended his request to the state house of assembly for a loan facility of n2. The independent national electoral commission has postponed kogi and bayelsa state governorship elections.
Bayelsa election results were manipulated, says yiaga new. Latest news, events and happenings in bayelsa bestnaira. 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. Dis na di results from di different local goments for kogi and bayelsa. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel. 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. To the people of bayelsa state, i say congratulations. Dec 23, 2015 before the kogi election could be completed, the standardbearer of the all progressives congress, abubakar audu, suddenly died. Over 20 political parties presented candidates for the election. Yiaga africa, a civil society organisation cso, says there are indications that the results of the bayelsa state gubernatorial election were manipulated. 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. As of this morning, president buhari has congratulated the winner of the election in bayelsa. It will be recalled that several reports of violence have marred the electoral process in the state.
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. 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. Bayelsa governorship election results live updates. The independent national electoral commission inec had declared david lyon, candidate of the all progressives congress apc in saturdays exercise, as winner. 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. Buhari advises governorship candidates in kogi, bayelsa to. It was a befuddling experience for inec, just as the people of the state were thrown into confusion. Polling stations in bayelsa state are reporting the following unconfirmed election results. Results of bayelsa election manipulated yiaga africa the. Bayelsa governor, duoye diris coronavirus test result revealed. 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. Pockets of notes from kogi and bayelsa polls by olusegun adeniyi. 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.
Jul 16, 2018 i reject di result wey inec declare for di 14 july governorship election for ekiti state. Why preelection cases must be decided before elections 2. On the i6th of november 2019, gubernatorial elections will take place in the oil rich bayelsa state, southsouth of nigeria. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about bayelsa state governor from nigeria and the world on today.
He is an author of a number of books in the area of budgeting. Sep 28, 2019 on the part of apc, david lyon emerged as the governorship candidate. As bayelsa state prepares for election, kogi state also prepares for election on the same date. Victoria ngozi ikeano the electorate in kogi and bayelsa states head to the polls this saturday, november 16, for gubernatorial elections. Early voting results are streaming in from the bayelsa state governorship election. Dailytrust online, monday, 23rd march 2020, apc crisis.
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. Premium times has provided live updates of the election which was characterised by the late. 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. Apcs david lyon is slugging it out with pdps duoye diri in bayelsa state. Bayelsa is a state in southern nigeria in the core niger delta region, between delta state and rivers state. Notes from kogibayelsa polls by olusegun adeniyi elombah. 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. 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. Bayelsa has eight local government areas and the results from each of the local governments would be announced. Expectedly, the whole state is in fever pitch as the. 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. 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.
Voting has ended in some polling units in bayelsa state where a governorship election is holding. Bayelsa election results were manipulated, says yiaga. Highest bidder, rigger and most powerful dey always carry the day. The collation and announcement of results of the bayelsa state governorship election will commence today, sunday, at the state collation centre. In bayelsa state, we are deploying about 31,041 personnel, and in kogi state, we are deploying about 35,200 to cover the elections. 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. Naija news reports that the independent national electoral commission inec had fixed saturday for the bayelsa and kogi states guber polls. Also hon fred agbedi, the director general of the restoration campaign organisation of the pdp candidate is the from the council area. Lyon thanks bayelsa residents over support after supreme courts judgment. Inec declares apcs lyon winner of bayelsa election the. Bayelsa news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Latest news about bayelsa state in nigeria today 9th april 2020. Angst, anxiety in bayelsa over lg polls leadership newspaper.
No tout would be allowed to be brought from any other adjoining state to disrupt election. Lyon win go make apc take over bayelsa from pdp rule since 1999. 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. Notes from kogibayelsa polls the most visited nigeria news. 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. Kogi and bayelsa election results from inec bbc news pidgin. It is just the hype about federal might by using of security apparatus to intimidate or using inec to write results. We have 105 councillors, eight elected local government chairmen. If performance in office dictates incumbent election results, yahaya bello should lose.
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. Voting has ended in some polling units in bayelsa state where a. Apc dislodges pdp in bayelsa, wins governorship election. 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. Watching the vote wtv statement on 2019 bayelsa governorship election results. 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.
On january 2011 the primary election results was announced in eagle square, abuja. 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. This is a list of administrators and governors of bayelsa state, nigeria. Seven more patients recover in lagos, total discharged now 46. Unconfirmed report claims election materials hijacked in nembe. Latest result wey independent electoral commission inec announce. He is still, a democratically elected member of the senate. All the big shots i have spoken to in recent weeks from the state would love to see governor seriake dickson humiliated. 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. Bayelsa governorship election 2019 results by the cable by crimeksmart. The ruling did not however expressly declared the pdp candidate, sen. The candidate of the all progressives congress in bayelsa state, david lyon, has emerged winner of the governorship election held on saturday.
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. In the contest for the peoples democratic party nomination, goodluck jonathan was up against the former vicepresident atiku abubakar and mrs. Results published by independent national electoral commission inec show that mr douye diri of pdp won the bayelsa central senatorial district election. The september 3, 2019 primaries of the peoples democratic party pdp, is still a matter of hot contention in court. They will be voting for a brand new governor in bayelsa. Pdp wins 17, apc 4 assembly seats in bayelsa thisdaylive. Frank subsequently congratulated the candidate of the apc in bayelsa state, david lyon, ahead of the elections. 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. With this result, apc has win the bayelsa governorship election and what now remains is the official.
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