Muslim community in Bayelsa has thrown its weight behind the second term bid of Gov. Douye Diri and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo in the Nov. 11 gubernatorial election in Bayalsa.
A socio-political group in Bayelsa State, Vanguard for Change, has criticised the outgoing Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for reportedly insulting the people of Bayelsa State over the purported demolition of a property belonging to Bayelsa State in the old GRA of Port Harcourt. Wike had pronounced the takeover of the landed property on Akassa Street despite reported plans by the Bayelsa State Government to renovate the structures.
Despite being touted as Mr. Project, Dr. Ebitimi noted the perceived shameful manner he ruled with force rather than allow participatory governance in Rivers State.?"
The applicants, including the Chairman of the State Chapter of LP, and 14 LP councillorship candidates in Sagbama Local Government Areas of Bayelsa, are asking the court to compel the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) to conduct council elections after selling forms and publications of election guidelines.
Some members of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa, under the umbrella of Concerned Labour Party Critical Stakeholders of Bayelsa, have dragged the Bayelsa Government and its agents to court over their failure to conduct Local Government elections in Bayelsa. | Pulse Nigeria