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DAILY ACTIVITY UPDATE OF THE GODWIN OBASEKI CAMPAIGN: 23/07/2020. By Admin A report by the Office of the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Edo State Edo PDP has held more sensitization and strategic meetings as it received and welcomed more decampees from the APC and other parties in many wards and local government areas across the state. In Ekperi, wards 6, 7, and 8 of Etsako Central local government area over 1000 people attended the meeting. Addressing and mammoth crowd, Hon. Pascal Ugbome, the Edo North Senatorial Coordinator, for Edo 2020 Campaign Council, spoke of the sterling qualities of Governor Obaseki. He talked about the need to give him maximum support and received very favorable responses and commitments from the attendees. They resolved that Ekperi was satisfied with Governor Obaseki and promised to deliver over 80% of registered voters to PDP. They disclosed that only a few APC was left in Ekperi. In Iyoba, ward 3 of Orhionmwon local government a carniva...

GOVERNOR DIRI LAUDS BUHARI FOR NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN YENAGOA …..Seeks Review Of Revenue Allocation Formula  By admin   Gov. Diri and President Buhari The Acting Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabra in a Press release today said that Governor Douye Diri lauded President Mohammed Buhari’s initiative of a new Police Headquarters in Yenagoa.   Below is a full text of the press release; Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the police high command for establishing the Zone 16 Police Headquarters in Yenagoa, the state capital. He said it will boost his administrantion's stance on zero tolerance to crime. Senator Diri stated this during the courtesy visit of the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 16, Austin Agbolahan, to Government House,  Yenagoa.  His words: "Let me express my profound gratitude to the Inspector G...

Why I Didn't Interfere in IYC Election - Gov. Diri By admin A press release today, July 21st by the Acting Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabra has explained the reasons why Governor Douye Diri did not interfere in the INC election that took place recently in Oporoza, Delta State.  Below is a full text of the press release; Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stated why he took a neutral position in last weekend's election of the Ijaw nation's foremost youth group, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC). Governor Diri said rather than interfere, his administration was more concerned about de-politicising the umbrella bodies that represent the Ijaw nation, particularly the IYC and the Ijaw National Congress (INC). He spoke on Tuesday at the Government House in Yenagoa when former INC and IYC leaders visited him to introduce the newly elected IYC National President, Peter Timothy Igbifa. The election held in Oporoza,...

ALAIBE’S POLITICAL AFFILIATION: BAYELSA GOV. DIRI HAS MOVED ON  By Benjamin Forge There is definitely time and season for everything; a time to wine and dine together and a time when political ideologies of main actors are no longer in alignment. And perfectly, that would be the right and best time to move on and open a new chapter of life. This no doubt amounts to political liberation and time for deep reflection and introspection on the next political calculation. That exactly is the story you find in the political journey and relationship between incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Ndutimi Alaibe. Unknown to many that the friendship between the Governor Diri and Chief Alaibe has spanned many years, Senator Diri, has been playing partisan politics long before Alaibe. Aside that they are from the same Local Government Area, Kolokuma/Opokuma, they have been politica...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS FRIEND, POLITICAL ASSOCIATE, ISMA’ILA ISA FUNTUA President Muhammadu Buhari received with deep sadness on Monday evening information on passing of his longtime friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, who was Life Patron of International Press Institute and Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). The President condoles with family members, government and people of Katsina State, and all associates of the former President of NPAN, especially the media industry, on the loss, describing him as “greatly admired and respected’’. President Buhari believes the demise of the publisher and businessman has created a huge gap as Malam Funtua consistently stood by him in his political journey. The President prayed to Allah for repose of Malam Funtua's soul, and to grant the family strength and fortitude to bear the loss.   Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) July 20, 20...

Supreme Court Victory: Gov. Diri Denounces Alaibe's Congratulatory Message ...Says It's Insulting, Half-hearted By admin   Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has denounced as half-hearted the congratulatory message of Chief Ndutimi Alaibe following last Tuesday's Supreme Court's dismissal of his appeal. Expressing dissatisfaction with the action of Chief Alaibe, who was an aspirant in the September 3, 2019 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary that he won, Senator Diri said the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) went too far in his bid to unseat him. He spoke publicly for the first time since the apex court's ruling while addressing the State Working Committee of the PDP, which paid him a solidarity visit in Government House, Yenagoa. His Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as describing Alaibe's statement issued by his Personal Assistant, Enize Ogio, as i...

Bayelsa HSD Golf Executives meet, plan maiden anniversary By admin  The leadership of the HSD Golf and Country Club said it was planning the events to mark the club’s first year to coincide with the one year anniversary of the Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.  The Captain of the Club and Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State civil service, Oyintonefie Ritchie Etonye, stated this in an interview with journalists in Yenagoa on the forthcoming first year anniversary of the club, which was inaugurated in February 2020 by the immediate-past governor of the State, Henry Seriake Dickson. According to him, plans were already afoot to commence early preparations and planning for the Bayelsa Golf Club’s first anniversary. He said that a meeting of the club’s executives would soon be convened to discuss the modalities for hosting the events of the maiden anniversary. Etonye said that he would be meeting with the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Bayelsa State Golf Cl...