Timipre Sylva
25 Jul 2023
There is growing tension and uncertainty in the camp of the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, as preparation for the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa State gathers momentum.
18 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, presided over by Justice Olaide Quadiri, has fixed September 13 for commencement of hearing on the eligibility of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Joshua Maciver.
17 Jul 2023
As the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State draws near, there has been increased tempo of underground political activities by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Douye Diri, and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva.
13 Jul 2023
There was palpable tension in Opu-Nembe Community, Nembe Council of Bayelsa State, as the crisis rocking the once peaceful kingdom got messier, at the weekend, when the youth leader, Ayerite Moses, exiled 28 chiefs and elders for attending the birthday ceremony of former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva.
11 Jul 2023
A federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed September 28 for judgment in a suit filed by a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Demesuoyefa Kolomo, praying the court to order independent National Electoral commission ...
3 Jul 2023
The governorship ambition of former minister of State Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva has received a major boost with a non-governmental organization, Bayelsa Rescue Movement...
30 Jun 2023
Mr Timipre Sylva, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, says he was never elected as the state’s governor on two occasions.
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The former Youth President of Opu- Nembe, Mr Theophilus Iruo has debunked an online news which alleged that former Minister of Petroleum...
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Going by the outcome of the last general elections in Bayelsa State, one could conclude that the November 11 governorship election in the state will be a walk over for the incumbent Governor Douye Diri and his Peoples Democratic Party...
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