Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his wife, Patience, have casted their ballots in the ongoing off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State. The former leader and his wife arrived at Polling Unit 39 in Ward 13 in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State around 10:00 a.m. Addressing … Read more
The Supreme Court has laid to rest the hyped review of its February 13th judgement nullifying the governorship electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. The apex court affirmed its earlier judgement, dismissed the application for a review filed by the APC and its sacked Governor-elect, David Lyon, insisting that there … Read more
“A man can receive nothing, except it is given to him from Heaven”, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom quoted from the Holy Bible ( John 3:27) as he congratulated Chief Douye Diri on his victory at the Supreme Court and swearing-in as Governor of Bayelsa State. In a felicitation message on behalf of the people … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election, Senator Douye Diri has reacted to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the sack of his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress, David Lyon. Diri called for peace and unity in the state’s chapter of the party, urging members of the PDP who defected … Read more
– Ologbondiyan said, “I am not aware (that Jonathan faces suspension). I am not aware that the PDP is planning anything like that – Dickson said that the APC leaders were aware that Jonathan did not contribute to their manipulation of the electoral process to gain the upper hand against the PDP – Dickson, who … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced results of the Saturday governorship poll from the six Local government areas out of eight in Bayelsa state. Ekohotblog gathered that the All Progressive Congress, (APC) has so far won in the four local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party won in two. Two local government areas … Read more
Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Kolo, Ogbia Local Government Area, of Bayelsa State, on Saturday trooped out to celebrate the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 9. Ekohotblog gathered that this happened immediately after the results of the 13 units in Ward 9 were announced by officials of the Independent … Read more