Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has revealed how former President Goodluck Jonathan significantly influenced his political journey, shaping his path to the National Assembly and his current role as governor. EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking in Yenagoa during a service of songs for the late Madam Ani-Gunn Rhoda Ikiogha, mother of Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Yenagoa Local Government Chapter, on Sunday, indefinitely suspended former Deputy Governor Werinipre Seibarugu and six others over alleged anti-party activities. Seibarugu, who previously served as deputy to former Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, was also an acting governor and Speaker of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has suspended several key figures, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and its 2019 governorship candidate, David Lyon, over allegations of anti-party activities. Others suspended include the Commissioner for Power, Kharim Kumoko; Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Peres Biewari; former state … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri, has voted at his polling unit. This online media platform understands that the incumbent governor arrived at the polling unit a few minutes before 9 a.m. and immediately went through the voting … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has endorsed the Governor of Bayelsa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri for a second term in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. According to Jonathan, Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office because of the … Read more
The PDP has made an official announcement of the winner of the Bayelsa Governorship Primary Election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has announced Governor Douye Diri as its governorship candidate for the upcoming November 11 gubernatorial election in the state. The Bayelsa State Governor emerged as the … Read more
House of Assembly Debunks Plot to impeach Governor Douye Diri The Bayelsa House of Assembly says the rumoured plot by the House to impeach Governor Douye Diri, is untrue. Chairman, House Committee on Information, Barr. Tare Porri, said this while addressing journalists on Tuesday at Conference Hall of the Assembly complex, He said the assembly … Read more
Douye Diri, the Governor of Bayelsa, has forwarded the names of 24 Commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The News Agency of Nigeri, (NAN) reports that the cabinet list is coming six months after Diri was sworn in as governor, following the Supreme Court vidict which disqualified the governor-elect, … Read more
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has urged opposition parties to give peace a chance and join hands with him in his bid to rebuild the state. Mr Diri was declared the winner of November 16, 2019, Bayelsa election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a day after the Supreme Court sacked Mr David … Read more
A few hours after now ex-governor of Bayelsa State, David Lyon,and his running mate were sacked from the leadership of the state, the members of the Peoples Democratic Party and its new governor-elect, Douye Diri,erupts with praises and dances in the state government house. READ ALSO: Bayelsa: Diri Sues For Peace, Begs Defectors To Return This was … Read more
– PDP Governorship candidate, Diri said that it was the duty of security agencies to apprehend anybody found to have engaged in acts capable of truncating the process – Diri made this statement while speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 4, in Sampou, Kokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of the state … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Board Of Trustees as well as governors on the platform of the party have pledged their support to the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri. The support is coming ahead of the November 16 governorship poll in the state. The PDP caucus expressed optimism for a … Read more
– Bayelsa PDP candidate for the forthcoming Governorship elections,Senator Diri, said that APC was planning to rigg the election – He said that the APC is not planning for a free, fair and transparent election, but rather plotting to intimidate, threaten and kill voters – They are planning to collude with INEC to undermine democracy … Read more
-Bayelsa elders endorsed Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate in the forthcoming bayelsa Gubernatorial election – He asked Diri to work together with the Federal government at ensuring the review of the 1999 constitution to give recognition to the traditional institution – Diri expressed his readiness to tap into the wealth of experience of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer in the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged to construct more roads that would link riverine community across the state. Diri made the pledge while kick starting his governorship campaign in the state’s capital, Yenagoa. The governorship election in the state has been slated to … Read more
– Traditional Ruler and Chiefs in Bayelsa support the candidacy of Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate – Governor Seriake Dickson presented Diri and Ewhrujakpor to them at their palace in Igbogene, Yenagoa – According to the king: “You have come to ask for my blessings; the blessings of the Epie Kingdom and … Read more
– Traditional Ruler and Chiefs in Bayelsa support the candidacy of Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate – Governor Seriake Dickson presented Diri and Ewhrujakpor to them at their palace in Igbogene, Yenagoa – According to the king: “You have come to ask for my blessings; the blessings of the Epie Kingdom and … Read more
– Former Nigerian President, Good luck Jonathan kinsmen assures PDP candidate in the November 16 Governorship election victory – Ogbia would deliver 95 per cent of the votes to the PDP – Daniel Iworiso-Markson, lauded the leaders and stakeholders of Ogbia local Government area for their support to the candidate of the PDP and his … Read more