Category: Politics

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) ON Friday called on Federal and State Governments as well as law enforcement and security agencies to take adequate measures to protect journalists and other media workers during this weekend’s off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, saying their role in providing information about the electoral process is critical in ensuring free, fair and transparent […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today affirmed the election of Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo as the duly elected member representing Akko’s central constituency. The unanimous decision, delivered by the lead judge, Justice Uzoamaka Ifeyinwa Ndukwe-Anyawu, upheld the return of Luggerewo by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as proper and in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act 2022. […]

In a disturbing turn of events, peaceful women protesters in Nembe town were reportedly subjected to tear gas by the police during their demonstration earlier today, accusing the Bayelsa Police Commissioner of bias ahead of the upcoming Saturday governorship election in the state. Election monitors in the state, have strongly condemned the use of force against women, emphasizing the need […]

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemekay my Hi Eze says comment credited to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, wherein he stated that nobody can take away his political structure, is validly petty, unreasonable and grossly remote from every sense of rational judgement. Recall that the […]

In the wake of recent attacks on supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Brass Local Government, the Bayelsa Youth Vanguard has issued a stern warning, vowing to resist any attempt to rig the upcoming governorship election in the state. Yesterday, reports surfaced of violent incidents targeting PDP supporters in Brass Local Government. The attacks, allegedly carried out by […]

…..Concerns Mount as Election Day Approaches in the Senatorial District The Bayelsa East Women Solidarity Forum of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have raised a red flag over what they claim to be a clandestine plan by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senatorial district. The PDP Women Group alleges that there is an orchestrated scheme […]