Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Bayelsa State, defeating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. According to results released by the party, Amaechi secured 44,404 votes to clinch victory in the state’s presidential primary. Atiku Abubakar came second with 6,570…
The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) has scheduled chairmanship and councillorship elections across all local government areas of the state for April 3, 2027. Chairman Peter Singabele announced the date on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, promising that the elections would be free, fair, and credible. He urged all registered political parties to conduct…
Abuja, December 15, 2025 — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed in his office and died on December 11, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday, the party described the late deputy governor as a…
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, has reportedly collapsed and died on Thursday at the age of 60. Ewhrudjakpo, born on September 5, 1965, was a former federal lawmaker and had served as Bayelsa’s deputy governor since 2020. Details surrounding the incident are still emerging, and neither the Bayelsa State Government nor his…
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major political realignment in Nigeria’s South-South region. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, led a high-powered APC delegation to Yenagoa for Diri’s official declaration and welcome ceremony. Also in attendance were Senate President Godswill…
