South South

There have been concerns over the security of lives and property in Bayelsa state ahead of Saturday’s election.

The police officer assures voters that the police would be on guard to ensure a violence-free election.

Ahead of Saturday’s polls the APC enjoyed momentum, but the party is now dogged by unresolved internal crises and litigations.

The police have refused to reveal the identity of the killer officer, as angry residents demand answers.

Mr Okowa had earlier won at the election tribunal.

The former president says Nigeria is ripe for electronic voting.

INEC says the court did not stop the party from contesting on Saturday.

Apart from the PDP and APC, 40 other parties sponsored men as governorship candidates.

The governorship election holds on November 16.

The protest was connected to the disqualification of the APC governorship candidate by the Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Thursday.

A reporter witnessed hundreds of vehicles stranded.

The court ruled that the governorship primary conducted by the APC was not done in compliance with the guidelines and the constitution of the party.

The court declaration, on Thursday, was part of its judgement in a case filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, one of the APC governorship aspirants.

The judgement would be coming two days to the Bayelsa governorship election.

Witnesses said scores of people, mostly supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, were injured in the attack.

The U.S. Consul General in Lagos says the country has a longstanding commitment to free, fair, transparent and peaceful polls.

Kenedy Tonjo-West, Senior Special Adviser to Bayelsa Governor on Niger Delta Youth Matters, says he remains in PDP.

The governorship election in Bayesla holds on November 16.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, disqualified Mr Degi-Eremienyo, for submitting false information to INEC

The PDP in Akwa Ibom said the latest judgement was a confirmation of the “sanctity of the ballot”.

A statement says the chapter suspended Mr Oshiomhole following a vote of no confidence passed on him by local government chapter chairmen.

“…by descending into the arena of politics with irresponsible ultimatums, threats and utterances, the NBA in Rivers State has crossed the redline and become part of the enemy of our people.”