Tag: Yenagoa

APC candidate polled 124, 803 to defeat his closest rival in PDP who polled 4, 898.

APC wins in four of six local governments declared so far, and is likely to win one of the remaining ...

Bayelsa has eight local government areas and the results from each of the local governments would be announced individually at ...

"They held the presiding officers and other INEC staff hostage in the community until this morning."

Supporters of the two dominant political parties squared up in the struggle to replace outgoing Governor Seriake Dickson on Saturday.

A PREMIUM TIMES reporter who witnessed the violent invasion reports that the thugs, about 20 in number, came with different ...

Flood blamed for the delay in starting elections in Bayelsa.

The thugs were suspected to belong one of the political parties in the Governorship and National Assembly elections.

Residents of Yenagoa in Bayelsa hope for peaceful polls.

INEC had earlier said the APC would be on the ballot, despite the judgement of the Federal High Court

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

The INEC chairman says sensitive materials are in the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

"We will provide a level-playing ground for everybody and we will ensure that the election will be free and fair," ...

Mahmood Yakubu called an end to the meeting as an argument between political leaders threatened to boil over into physical ...

INEC will conduct the Bayelsa governorship election on November 16.

The number is the highest since 2015.

Mr Dickson urges Mr Sylva to bring back Brass NLNG and Brass Fertilizer project.

Mr Isenah had been reportedly impeached in absentia by some members of the Assembly on Monday.

The Amnesty Programme office allegedly diverted stipends meant for 75 former Niger Delta militants.

The teachers commenced the strike after the expiration of 28 days ultimatum to the government.

The Bayelsa governorship election holds on November 16.

The governorship election holds on November 16.

With Tuesday's court decision, the party will now proceed with the direct mode of primary on Wednesday, the official said.

The main opposition APC boycotted the polls

Political office holders in the state number about 1,500.