Timipre Sylva
1 Nov
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Timipre Sylva has assured that he would unseat incumbent Governor Douye Diri in the November 11 governorship poll.
31 Oct
The Appeal Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, vacated the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja which nullified Mr Timipre Sylva’s candidacy for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election.
31 Oct
The Appeal Court in Abuja has reversed the judgment of the Federal High which disqualified the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 Bayelsa State governorship Timipre Sylva. The Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier on October 9, disqualified Mr Sylva as the APC candidate in the forthcoming Governorship election on…
25 Oct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the name of Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the newly released amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo State's governorship elections scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 11.
22 Oct 2023
Chief Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate for Nov.11 governorship election in Bayelsa, says he will tackle the problem of flooding and coastal erosion in the state if elected.
17 Oct 2023
A forum dedicated to advocacy for transparent and peaceful governance in Bayelsa State, the Bayelsa Democratic Coalition, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to respect the decision of a Federal High Court, which disqualified the candidate...
16 Oct 2023
The Bayelsa Democratic Coalition, a forum dedicated to the advocacy for transparent and peaceful governance in Bayelsa State, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to respect the decision of a Federal High Court which disqualified the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva from participating in next month’s governorship election in the State.
15 Oct 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election says the party will win the poll in spite of the disqualification of its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva.
11 Oct 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council said it was unfazed by the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja that disqualified its candidate and former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva...
10 Oct 2023
Mr Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the forthcoming Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election, on Tuesday, filed an appeal against the judgment of a lower court disqualifying his candidacy. Sylva, in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Mr Ahmed Raji, SAN, prayed the court to set aside the judgment. Besides,…
10 Oct 2023
A Federal High Court, Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, from contesting the Nov. 11 election in Bayelsa. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment delivered Monday night, held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would…
10 Oct 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to challenge Monday’s disqualification of its Bayelsa governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, from the Nov. 11 poll. Mr Perry Tukuwei, the Director, Media and Publicity APC Bayelsa Gubernatorial Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Yenagoa. “The party has briefed its lawyers to appeal…
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