Thugs disrupt Jonathan’s visit to Edo

It was a show of shame at the Benin Airport Friday, as thugs loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party nearly disrupted President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Edo State for the foundation laying ceremony of a $1 billion (about N165 billion) Azura Gas-powered Independent Power Project in the city.

The President’s visit which was to show solidarity with the state government for attracting such a huge investment to the state and the country was however hijacked by hired PDP thugs who stormed the airport in large number, chanting anti-Adams Oshiomhole songs.

The thugs, led by one Shaba, a notorious thug in the state, physically assaulted some senior officials of the state government including the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Patrick Obahiagbon, the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Anselm Ojezua and some commissioners.

Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the thugs disrupted activities at the airport for several minutes as a combined team of soldiers and policemen had hectic time controlling them.

However, the PDP men who were also at the airport to receive the President including its Chairman in the state, Mr. Dan Orbih, the suspended Deputy Speaker of the state’s Assembly, Mr. Fstus Ebea, and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, among others were left untouched and did nothing to bring the thugs to order.

Soldiers were mobilized from an Air Force Base nearby and they quickly took charge, dispersing the unruly thugs from the airport before the President’s plane touched down at 10:42am.

The President was received at the airport by Governor Oshiomhole and they both flew in the President’s helicopter to the venue of the foundation-laying ceremony.

THE NATION

Corruption in NNPC Undermining States’ Revenue, Says Amaechi

Rivers State Governor, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has said the level of corruption at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was the cause of the dwindling resources of state governments in the country.

Amaechi spoke yesterday in a live radio special interview programme on Radio Rivers monitored in Port Harcourt.

He alleged that there was ongoing stealing of public funds from the coffers of the NNPC, stating that corruption rather than oil theft was the reason for the shortfall in revenue.

Amaechi said: “The fact that our oil wells have been given to Bayelsa, in Soku and Abia, in Etche, it will naturally bring down our revenue. But beyond that is the fact the stealing going on in NNPC. The president is talking about oil theft; what quantity of oil can they steal that will bring down revenue from N25 billion to N12 billion? So, the stealing is more in NNPC.

“This magazine, Forbes rated our president as the sixth richest President in Africa and he is denying it. Forbes is not a gossip magazine, it is what they see that they present to the public. This is the first time someone is denying his ranking in the magazine. People are saying I am abusing the president, I have never abused him. The only thing is that I state the facts the way they are. Forbes published that our president is the sixth richest African president, it is not Amaechi.

“Oil theft is a different thing and the stealing going on in NNPC is a different thing. Corruption in NNPC is undermining the revenue the states are getting. Our corruption index has gone down by nine points; so all the gains we made under Obasanjo have disappeared. We are now known as one of the worst corrupt countries in the world.”

He, however, said Rivers State was not broke despite the decrease in funds allocated to states from the federation account, adding that he could not go borrowing to pay salaries of civil servants in the state.

“The problem we have is that the federal government, out of outright stealing from NNPC is not able to pay to the states the required funds the states are entitled to; to enable them not only pay salaries but to run state affairs. We are going back to the Shagari days when they owe everybody. The only reason we have not gotten there is because the governors are very ingenious: they are doing everything to ensure they can pay salaries, but some states cannot pay. Wait, election is coming and the opposition will begin to publish their names.”

Nigeria Without Amnesty Programme – By Banji Ojewale

I have often wondered, perhaps like numerous other citizens, how Nigeria would have fared if the violence of the militants in the Niger Delta had not been tamed by the Amnesty initiative of the Federal Government. In the face of the current onslaught of the shadowy Boko Haram sect, how would the country have survived a two-front unconventional war? Fighting the Islamic insurgents alone has exacted a frightening toll capable of destroying an emerging economy.

The ensuing apocalypse if the two were to confront a nation is better left to the imagination of evil minds.

History is replete with the tragedies that befell countries that fought a great war on two fronts. Nazi Germany in 1941 waged such a war and came out battered. While it battled Western Europe, its forces faced the eastern plank of the massive Soviet troops. The two military blocs were too strong for the Germans.

I believe that Nigeria would not have been able to stand the combined assault of Niger Delta militants and Boko Haram; the same way Germany with all its legendary military machine was helpless fighting on two fronts.

Yet little chance was given Nigeria’s Federal Government Amnesty Programme when it was proclaimed on June 25, 2009. It wasn’t only cynics who saw no success for the scheme as they peeped beyond the horizon. Some insiders in government and usually ardent supporters of the central government in Abuja who wouldn’t voice out their reservations held out negative prospects for the plan in private discussions.

Their position was based on a traditional paradigm: in Nigeria long-standing problems such as the challenges of the militants in the Niger Delta don’t go away on their own. We learn to live with them! Any attempt, therefore, to tame them through a piece of legislation wouldn’t work. If they would go away at all it would be through a violent and bloody revolutionary process!

Such critics would then refer you to the old demon in our midst: Corruption. This plague has been our shadow all these decades, going with us everywhere, moving with us into every age, year in year out, and determined to move with us into the future. No act of parliament or decrees of a succession of military rulers have succeeded in boxing the evil into a corner to slay it.

We are not in want, either of anti-graft bureaucracies. Years of the operations of Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) etc appear not to have made any serious dent on corruption. Critics say in view of all these we are going to have a long love affair with what we say we hate, unless a social and political cataclysm occurs to sever us!

These compatriots are simply extrapolating the issues on corruption to make this conclusion: Like corruption like Niger Delta crisis. You would hardly fault them for resorting to settling for such simplistic syllogism if you are like them, confined to looking in only one direction of the matter.

But the trick is to think out of the box. Which is what the authors of Amnesty Programme as a recipe for peace in the Niger Delta did. If the skeptics thought only a revolution could resolve the region’s trouble, then, to be sure we’ve got it, albeit a bloodless and silent one. That’s what the programme has been doing in the past four years of its existence under the Jonathan Administration.

Now, I can produce tomes of incontrovertible evidence to support the claim of success for this Amnesty revolution. But today the most demonstrable development to point at is the clamour nation-wide for an encore of the Amnesty scheme for repenting elements of the Boko Haram sect which has brought social and economic activities to the point of paralysis in the north east of Nigeria. It is a measure of the outstanding showing of the scheme in restoring order to the Niger Delta that the leading lights of the North are fervently pleading with the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to start the process of instituting pardon for the Islamic fundamentalists.

Okonjo-Iweala Bags African Finance Minister of the Year Award

• Warns against stigmatisation of Africa over Ebola

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has won the African Finance Minister of the Year
award in recognition of her drive for Nigeria’s economic growth and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country.

The award, organised by the Africa Investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, was presented to her before a large audience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel as part of events at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States of America.

Details to follow

THISDAY

Wike’s Supporters Turn Violent at PDP Reconciliation Meeting

Minister accused of assaulting stakeholders

The ongoing integration and reconciliation of aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State almost turned bloody yesterday as suspected thugs descended on stakeholders from the state who were protesting the non-recognition of zoning and rotation of the office of the governor in the state.

Thugs who were allegedly “imported” by the Minister of State for Education, Nyeson Wike, attacked other stakeholders who came to present their grievances with the party in the state.

In the ensuing melee, journalists and television cameramen were abused and their cameras vandalised, as policemen at the venue of the reconciliation and integration meeting looked away.

But the police became active when the protesting opposition members of PDP mobilised with broken bottles.

The situation at the Legacy House Presidential Campaign Office of the party became rowdy when Wike engaged in fisticuffs with one of the stakeholder, Chief Lolo Ibeneye, who was a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the Peter Odili administration in the state.

Confirming the attack on him by Wike, Ibineneye expressed shock at the incident, stating that if this type of thing could happen in Abuja, then “you imagine what would have happened in Port Harcourt.”

Another victim, Chief Adams Sara Egbe from Aku Local Government Area, who was also allegedly manhandled, decried the marginalisation of other ethnic groups in the state, threatening that unless the riverine communities are allowed to present the next governor of the state, the PDP will fail in the governorship election in 2015.

He urged President Goodluck Jonathan to “listen to us or PDP will fail in Rivers State.

The party recognises zoning from the wards up to the local governments and the states level. Our grouse is that they are violating the party constitution.

“They went through illegal means and brought a two-man executive, and ever since they came, they violated the party constitution.  The party recognises zoning and rotation of elective offices as contained in the PDP constitution under Article 7 Sections 3(c).

Other riverine communities complained that Odili from the upland ruled the state for eight years and the state Governor Chibuike Amaechi, would be completing eight years in office as governor, hence, they argued that this was the turn of the riverine communities to produce the next governor.

“In my presence, Prof Owhete was beaten and thrown out by suspected thugs, Lolo Ibeneye was beaten and thrown out by Wike. I saw it with my two eyes,” said Dr. Innocent Ekpu, who claimed to be a senior politician and a member of PDP.

One of the stakeholders who was not spared was Tagbo Tamuno Dick, a lawyer, as he was allegedly beaten.

Later, the protesting stakeholders marched to the Wadata Plaza of PDP in Wuse Zone 5, where they were addressed by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh.

Metuh assured the protesting PDP stakeholders that the party leadership would not allow the imposition of candidates on members in any state of the federation.

The PDP spokesman maintained that the party members would be given the opportunity to elect and nominate aspirants of their choice who would eventually become the party`s candidates for elections in 2015.

According to Metuh, “We are promising you that that is what will happen in Rivers  State and every single state of the federation. Our party is against consensus candidate and any idea of intimidating the people. There should be no intimidation and coercion.”

The PDP national publicity secretary, while urging the protesters to remain calm, maintained that the party would continue to uphold true democratic tenets and principles in its nomination processes.

However, he advised the youths to ensure they motivated and mobilised their people come out to vote for their candidates in the 2015 general election.

One of the protesting stakeholders, Oni Quakers, from Kalabari land who spoke on behalf of the youths, said they were protesting the imposition of Ikwere indigenes on the people as the state next governor. He stressed that Ikweres had governed the state for 16 years, adding that it was time for the Ijaws to governed the state.

When contacted, Wike in a brief telephone interview denied sponsoring thugs to disrupt the committee’s proceedings, even as he also denied beating anyone.

He said: “Nobody attacked anybody. The meeting was peaceful. Everyone who had something to present was allowed to make his presentation. How could I have prevented them from presenting their memoranda. They said I beat somebody? How can I do that?”

Also, a member of the integration committee and the National Vice-Chairman of PDP for the South-south, Dr. Cario Ojougboh, expressed ignorance of the riotous situation at the Legacy House, stating that everything went on well.

However, he was nearly manhandled by the thugs, until he introduced himself as the national vice-chairman of the party for the zone.

Meanwhile, due to the controversies generated by the endorsement and adoption of candidates by state governors in the PDP-controlled states as their successors, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party at its meeting yesterday such moves.

The party leadership said the endorsements and adoptions were contrary to the warnings from the national leadership that the governors as unbiased umpires should not involved in such.A statement by the NWC strongly frowned on this development, warning that it would not hesitate to sanction such erring officers or chapters.

According to the statement signed by the National Secretary, Prof Wale Oladipo, the PDP said: “The sanctity of our nomination processes must be protected at all times. We therefore wish to assure all party members that there shall be a  level-playing ground for all aspirants intending to participate in the nomination processes.

“Consequently, the NWC will not hesitate to protect any of our members  who in any way stands to be shortchanged, cheated or victimised by such  endorsements.

“The NWC charges all our members and supporters therefore to disregard  all such endorsements as the PDP will conduct primaries to duly elect our flag bearers in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and  the constitution of our great party,” the national secretary said.

THISDAY

New Adamawa Governor, Ngilari, hails lawmakers for impeaching ex-boss, Nyako

The newly-instated governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, has praised state lawmakers for impeaching his former boss, ex-Governor Murtala Nyako, eventually paving the way for him to be governor.

Mr. Ngilari said Thursday that the legislators were merely doing their work.

Mr. Ngilari’s comments came a day after a court ordered that he be sworn in as governor to replace Umar Fintiri, who was the acting governor.

Mr. Fintiri took charge after Mr. Nyako’s ouster in July.

The new governor, Mr. Ngilari, was the deputy under Mr. Nyako. He was also booted out of office until the court order Wednesday.

Messrs Nyako and Ngilari remained close although they belonged to different political parties.

In his reaction to the court ruling Wednesday, Mr. Nyako congratulated his former deputy and said he believed the court would eventually reinstate him as governor of the northeast state.

But as he officially took charge Thursday, with a visit to the state office of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Ngilari expressed gratitude to members of the State House of Assembly for performing their “legislative duties” by removing his former boss from office.

The governor said he found no fault in the removal of Mr. Nyako from office because the lawmakers were simply doing their duties.

“Let me take this opportunity to thank most especially the Adamawa House of Assembly who performed their legislative duties that led to the removal of my former boss and by the divine arrangement of God, I am the new governor of Adamawa state,” he said.

“I pray that those I offended should forgive me and I also forgive those who offended me. Therefore we must now work together as a family, l can’t claim to be an island and I need your advice to forge the state ahead,” he said.
In his reaction, the state PDP chairman, Joel Madaki, said he was not favourably disposed to Mr. Ngilari before now, but said when God says yes, no one can say no.

He said the governor’s emergence was an act of God.

He said the state PDP must abide by every bit of the constitution of Nigeria as it has now confirmed Mr. Ngilari as the governor of Adamawa state.

“This is your house, PDP is one party but uses different baton to execute their duties. The leadership of the PDP is fully on ground for you. Talk to us,” he said.

Responding on behalf the state assembly members, Salisu Kabilo, representing Verre state Constituency, noted that the lawmakers will be loyal to the new governor and also called on the people of the state to support the new administration.

PREMIUM TIMES

PDP cancels endorsement of candidates by state chapters

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared all consensus governorship candidates raised by party’s state chapters, null and void.

The party’s National Working Committee, NWC, again warned state governors elected on the platform of the party to desist from nominating a sole candidate to succeed them in the 2015 election.

The National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, in a release on Thursday said the NWC at its meeting held the same day noted that some elected officers of the party at the state level continued to engage in processes aimed at endorsing candidates for the 2015 general elections.

They had been warned by the party’s national leadership that they, as unbiased umpires, should not be involved in such.

The party’s spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, last week also issued a statement saying that while the party would not stop individuals, groups or communities from endorsing persons of their choice, “the national leadership wishes to restate in the strongest possible terms that elected party officials at the state, local government and ward levels must not be involved in such, as they must remain as unbiased umpires in the nomination process.”

Mr. Metuh also said “For the avoidance of doubt, only the National Executive Committee, NEC, as an organ of the party can officially endorse a candidate under the PDP constitution. All party officials at all levels are expected to be guided by this.”

Governor Martin Elechi had recently endorsed the current Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu as his successor, while Sullivan Chime of Enugu had also stated that the PDP in the state had endorsed a current member of the House of Representative, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as his successor.

The Governor of Niger State Muazu Aliyu had stated that the public would soon know who the PDP endorsed as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2015 general elections within one week.

Mr. Aliyu reportedly made the promise when PDP members from zone `B’ area of the state paid him a Sallah homage in his Minna residence.

The party’s national secretary however said the party “strongly frowns at this development and issues this as a final warning to all elected party officials and chapters at all levels, and shall not hesitate to sanction such erring officers or chapters”.

He said the sanctity of PDP’s nomination processes must be protected at all times.

“We therefore wish to assure all party members that there shall be a level playing ground for all aspirants intending to participate in the nomination processes.

“Consequently, the NWC will not hesitate to protect any of our members who in any way stand to be short changed, cheated or victimized by such endorsements,” he said.

He also called on all PDP member and supporters therefore to disregard all such endorsements, saying the party will conduct primaries to duly elect its flag bearers in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the constitution of great party.

The party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, had last month adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole candidate for the February 2015 election.

The wave of endorsement by state governors is on the heels of the decision by all organs of the party except the National convention to adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as the sole candidate of the party to run a second term in the 2015 election.

PREMIUM TIMES

Bayelsa New Governor’s Office to Gulp N33bn

Following the collapse and the subsequent demolition of the Bayelsa State governor’s office, the state government has disclosed that the new office project under construction would gulp about N33.8 billion.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this to journalists during his inspection of the ongoing projects executed by the Governor Seriake Dickson administration.

Ewhrudjakpo said the office complex, when completed, was expected to be the best not only in the country but in the West Africa sub-region.

He stressed that the project would be equipped with the latest state-of-the-art facility.

“The contract sum for the new governor’s office is N33.8 billion As you saw the work done at the site, so far, you will know that the sum is worth the while,” he said.

Ewhrudjakpo expressed optimism that the governor would celebrate this year’s Christmas in the new office.

He said about 50-60 per cent of the contract sum had been sunk into the project so far and that had brought it to near completion.

The commissioner enumerated some of the challenges in erecting the building to include sand-filling of the site to two feet above the ground before the commencement of construction work.

“If you ask me how much we have sunk into it, I won’t be able to tell you. But I can say that about 50-60 per cent of the contract sum has so far gone into it and that’s why the work is at the stage it is.

“When we got there, you saw that they were doing the finishings, fixing electrical and plumbing fittings. Inside the executive chambers, you saw that the air conditioners are already there.

“I can tell you that as soon as we give them (A and K Construction Limited) some additional money, which we have promised to do in the next one or two weeks, the job would have gone very far.

“We are targeting December. We are thinking that his excellency will celebrate the Christmas in his new office all things being equal,” the commissioner said.

THISDAY

SYLVA DEFEAT DICKSON IN SAYELBA APPROVAL RATING POLL

The result of an Independent Poll conducted by the members of the most Authoritative Social Media Source on information from Bayelsa State, SAYELBA reveals that Former Governor Timipre M. Sylva is more popular in the view of a large section of Bayelsans than the incumbent Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.

In the Poll initiated by a SAYELBANS, Mr Perezilagha Africa Orutu, participants were asked ONE SIMPLE question, namely:

“If you were to vote again, today, between these two Governors, who would you vote for? In 2016

Chief Timpre Sylva

Hon Dickson Seriake

None of the above”

The Poll began at 10:11 AM on Wednesday 8th October 2014 and ended at 4:00 PM on Thursday 9th October 2014.

A total of NINETY-TWO (92) VALID VOTES were casted and the final result is as follows:

Timipre Sylva – 54

Seriake Henry Dickson – 11

None of the Above – 27

The question now on the lips of many discerning SAYELBANS is, “Could Sylva be the Bayelsa Fayose come 2016?”

Governor Dickson and Former Governor Sylva as well as their supporters and officials are members of SAYELBA and had equal right and privileges to vote in this Poll.

Below is the raw scores monitored by Sayelba Times of how the participants voted.

 

Top of Form

• Bekenawei Courageand 20 others like this.

Diepriye Kpokiri i dey tink…..

October 8 at 10:13am · Like

G-first Nigeria THEY ARE BIRDS OF DSAME FEATHERS BT D DIFRENC IS THIER TRIBES

October 8 at 10:14am · Like

Ernest Frank Endurance Too forward….and early for such a post

October 8 at 10:19am · Like

Asingbi Seiyefa None of d above

October 8 at 10:21am · Like · 2

Samuel Peace None

October 8 at 10:28am · Like · 2

Isiayei Bulus None o my bro! Dis people are not leaders but looters

October 8 at 10:33am · Like · 2

Faith Inio I learnt one of dem is a drug addict – say him dey chop COCAINE like food… na wa o. And say him get reckless boys wey dey work 4 am even til now. I also confirmed dat he beats d wifee even in public…na wa o! … d other man hmmm.. make i reserve my opinion until i confirm. PLS WE NEED A REAL MAN AS GOVERNOR!

October 8 at 10:37am · Like · 3

Uzaka Inemotimi God will determined who to GOVERNED

October 8 at 10:49am · Like

Uzaka Inemotimi God will determined who to GOVERNED

October 8 at 10:49am · Like

Anderson Win Network problem please wait…….!

October 8 at 10:50am · Like

Gorikeme Jasper none of dem is qualified to govern a state

October 8 at 10:57am · Like · 1

Claudia Godwins Guy if you ask me na who I go ask? As if my vote counts. If u need a governor, just elect me, I will transform Bayelsa….. “winks”

October 8 at 11:07am · Like · 3

Okenema Anthony Okenema All of d above

October 8 at 11:10am · Like

Ene Teke I pity bayelsan, it’s like most of us don’t sense of judgement of our own , may be waiting for someone to cast their opinion . This is how opinion poll is generated, in other climes to know the popularity of those in governance. Don’t wait for others let’s see your opinions, for me I will vote
HSD in a contest of the two period.

October 8 at 11:10am · Like

Ene Teke We usually say in Bayelsa , that we don’t elect our leaders , they are selected and imposed on us , the ball is in court now allow someone to impose his or her opinion on you.

October 8 at 11:14am · Like

Mc Moses Desmond Sylva..

October 8 at 11:14am · Like

Asingbi Seiyefa my frnd @ Ene 4get dis tin, mayb u dey see 1 small money 4 dis govt na make u dey sound like dis, since dey have bin conducting election, hw many tyms have u voted?

October 8 at 11:17am · Like

Ukiri Orodje Sylva

October 8 at 11:25am · Like

Seiyefa Felix Sylva

October 8 at 11:28am · Like

Boye Francis Sylva over and over again.

October 8 at 11:28am · Like

Aunty Salome Obiene I will vote Dickson my country man governor

October 8 at 11:38am · Like

Ipalimote Lucky Alanumonyo sylva

October 8 at 11:39am · Like

Aunty Salome Obiene Vote wisely

October 8 at 11:47am · Like

Clever Allison-Oguru .

October 8 at 11:47am · Like

Koko Timi Lenin Sylva is better. I will vote 4 Sylva

October 8 at 11:47am · Like

Egberi Dennis Sylva…got my vote over n over again

October 8 at 11:53am · Like

Elijah Egberi Diepre Seriake is better dan sylva

October 8 at 11:55am · Like

Adetokunbo Awodeyi King Lee non of them, let bayelsans pray to have a visionary leader that will industrialize that state, not a leader that will try to complete a 5star hotel that wont help in increasing job opportunities

October 8 at 12:10pm · Like · 1

Romeo Henry Yereyere Silval,,get my vote

October 8 at 12:16pm · Like

Romeo Henry Yereyere Syval,,get my vote

October 8 at 12:16pm · Like

Stephen Tonte Stanley sylva, bursary- electricity- water supply- internal road network- volunteer (youth empowerment) prompt payment of salary etc. sylva.

October 8 at 12:16pm · Like · 3

Miyenbra Michael sylva

October 8 at 12:29pm · Like

Tarilayefa Denenu None

October 8 at 12:31pm · Like

Desmond Oruah Timipre sylva

October 8 at 12:33pm · Like

Lloyd Lloyd Dickson

October 8 at 12:58pm · Like

Tonbra Damde dia 2 no get head

October 8 at 12:59pm · Like

Oyimasue Maxwell Ebiaki i go vote silva bcus him wife gave me sometin special

October 8 at 1:07pm · Like

Henry Powei Teike None of the above

October 8 at 1:10pm · Like · 1

Ebiware Elliot Agah Chai but they won’t allow the peoples vote to count na

October 8 at 1:12pm · Like

Sunny Lawrence Dickson

October 8 at 1:14pm · Like · 1

Seiyefa Ebi SYLVA 100 times better dan Seriake Henry Dickson

October 8 at 1:17pm · Like

Eseoru Demes Samuel none

October 8 at 1:35pm · Like

Panebi Inoru Sylva

October 8 at 1:43pm · Edited · Like

Suoyo Dick Sylev

October 8 at 1:47pm · Like

Suoyo Dick Sylva

October 8 at 1:47pm · Like

Ebiye Adipere Oyimasue na you talk am ooooo you go talk the tin ooooooo

October 8 at 2:17pm · Like

Seiyefa Akeboa None of the above

October 8 at 2:22pm · Like

Daniel Ebimo Sylva

October 8 at 2:25pm · Like

Glory Amaka Alionye none

October 8 at 2:37pm · Like

Polise Eteiye Franklin Non…..

October 8 at 3:11pm · Like

Obalafakuma Douglas sylva

October 8 at 3:16pm · Like

Reynet Nig Dickson & Dickson & Dickson again

October 8 at 3:27pm · Like

Akarah David Enetimi Sylva

October 8 at 3:51pm · Like

Mcgloba Steven Sylva

October 8 at 3:53pm · Like

Somina Harry Dickson again for security reasons,

October 8 at 4:17pm · Like

Oguara Dorathy Dickson

October 8 at 5:01pm · Like

Osuji Elizabeth Sylva

October 8 at 5:28pm · Like

Douye Tonprebofa F I no craze to vote for any of them.

October 8 at 5:30pm · Like · 1

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Alamco

October 8 at 5:32pm · Like

David Ebiekimiete Daniel Ayah Make dia two govern us as in one for Governor the other for state house of Assembly Speaker.

October 8 at 5:37pm · Like

Roland Roland No 1

October 8 at 5:38pm · Like

Buffington Natain I be INEC official in dis case. Name me dey count d vote 4 fb.

October 8 at 5:46pm · Like · 2

Sunday Ediseimi Stephen Non of the above

October 8 at 6:02pm · Like

Igoniwari Coaster Daniel SYLVA

October 8 at 6:19pm · Like

Micheal Igular Sylva

October 8 at 6:32pm · Like

Romeo Henry Yereyere Sylva is winning

October 8 at 6:38pm · Like

Panebi Inoru See where person dey win incumbent Governor for opinion pool. This is democracy no rigging. Clear result.

October 8 at 6:39pm · Like · 2

G-first Nigeria LOOOOL

October 8 at 6:53pm · Like

Agbai Blessing C None

October 8 at 6:54pm · Like

Ayakeme Solomon Igadiga sylva

October 8 at 6:56pm · Like

Adike Azibanator none

October 8 at 7:02pm · Like

Botei Harrison None

October 8 at 7:03pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Interesting!

October 8 at 7:11pm · Like · 1

Nengi Joe Alagoa They have same swag. That’s all I gotta say

October 8 at 7:12pm · Like

Nats Aaron Kune Sylva

October 8 at 7:18pm · Like

Opoikumo Israel Timipre sylva

October 8 at 7:21pm · Like

Preye Aganaba Very very interesting poll

October 8 at 7:24pm · Unlike · 1

Fortune God’sSon Alfred We hope there is no double voting here? We shall check and publish the result of this poll on our sister media Sayelba Times.

Perezilagha Africa Orutu: Please when will this poll close? When will voting end?

October 8 at 7:31pm · Like · 1

Suoyo Charles Sinteh Sylva

October 8 at 8:49pm · Like · 1

Monday Emmanuel none

October 8 at 8:51pm · Like

Eugenia Opamini Obongha lol

October 8 at 9:02pm · Like

Igwe GreatPaulo Cj Highly-SylvaRated Timipre Sylva

October 8 at 9:14pm · Like · 1

Zitari Levi None

October 8 at 9:20pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Eugenia: VOTE!

October 8 at 9:24pm · Like

Amas Dickson I tink nigeria will be a better place 4 us 2moro becos i can see the hand work of throug democracy in nigeria up sylva in sylva i trust and nt lyk d gov who will be lotin how money wit indomie caton

October 8 at 9:25pm · Like · 5

Eugenia Opamini Obongha Timipre Sylva

October 8 at 9:29pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Chai-e! This is really interestingly astonishing.

October 8 at 9:31pm · Like

Amas Dickson Timipre sylva

October 8 at 9:32pm · Like

Buffington Natain By the power conferred on me as an INEC official, I ll soon colate the result.

October 8 at 9:33pm · Like · 1

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Et tu Dickson?

October 8 at 9:35pm · Like

Igwe GreatPaulo Cj Highly-SylvaRated Fortune God’sSon Alfred, those that their votes appeared twice simultaneously, should not be canceled. Its a network issue.

October 8 at 9:36pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Igwe GreatPaulo: Yeah, we understand that. In fact, no votes will be voided. Even if a person votes 80 times, only 1 would be counted.

October 8 at 9:39pm · Like · 1

Okuns Kenneth Raymond Bros Sylva na person?

October 8 at 9:43pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Okuns: Then that makes it easy for you to vote. So vote!

October 8 at 9:46pm · Like

Patrick Soulz Its only a fool dat will choose darkness instead of light,as far as i know n with wht Bayelsa State has seen.H.E.Gov HSD is d best n Bayelsan’s would vote him in 2016.

October 8 at 9:52pm · Like

Amas Dickson How can we vote for a man who said it clear on air. My eye dey shuck 4 money 2 is elders, abeg vote 4 sylva

October 8 at 10:01pm · Like · 2

Diepriye Kpokiri no wonder u all use rainboots wen it rains in yenagoa. pity!

October 8 at 10:02pm · Like · 1

Utavie Jeremiah Wellington Ofoni-ama puke.

October 8 at 10:13pm · Like · 3

Aakol Nimiworio Saturday I will vote sylva of cus.

October 8 at 10:20pm · Like

Teddy Smith Sylva again and again

October 8 at 10:22pm · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Somebody should show Jonathan

October 8 at 10:24pm · Like

Bribebe Godswill Sylva all the way

October 8 at 10:24pm · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre I can’t believe this

October 8 at 10:25pm · Like

Aakol Nimiworio Saturday I will vote sylva bcus him no dey cut my mother money while dis noodle minister dey cut my mother 20k sey na task after wen d task has bn deducted. He is an elder broda to eke, alias FURUBO 1 OF BAYELSA

October 8 at 10:32pm · Like · 3

Preye Aganaba A classical case of the “devil” u know is better than the “angel” in creek haven today

October 8 at 10:33pm · Like · 2

Melford Daumunabo Esinte Who is the proverbial “devil you know” Preye Aganaba?

October 8 at 10:39pm · Like

Nats Aaron Kune So loving dis show #Sylva‘s show

October 8 at 10:39pm · Like

John Idumange @PREYE AGANABA, I have catalogued all your lies and I think the LIONS CLUB will look into your matter soon. Why do you hate your State so much? If you want to see the Governor are you the one to fix time? Is that the crime Governor Dickson committed against you. Soon, there will be a very sophisticated PETITION TO ALL CHAPTERS OF THE LION’S CLUB both at home and abroad.

October 8 at 10:42pm · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai Chief Timipre Sylva na the son of Dick mate? Do I need to cast a vote on this one?

October 8 at 10:47pm · Like · 2

Nats Aaron Kune Tah!!

October 8 at 10:49pm · Like · 2

John Ayebaralate Okhai Timipre Sylva

October 8 at 10:58pm · Like · 1

Steve Tekerebo Sylva

October 8 at 10:58pm · Like

Lumumba Tulagha I will vote for PDP only. Be it any body.

October 8 at 11:00pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Nats Aaron Kune vote and leave the queue. Lol

October 8 at 11:02pm · Like

Nats Aaron Kune Sylva again and again oo

October 8 at 11:05pm · Like

Steve Tekerebo Sylva is winnin……. Chi chai did is a big warnin sign and slap to the restoration chief….

October 8 at 11:07pm · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred What is happening? Where are the Restorators? Do we not have them in SAYELBA?

Chai-e! Now I see what Kokobaiye Abeki meant that SAYELBANS are bias!

If not why are all those who voted for Sylva not see the wisdom of voting for…?

October 8 at 11:14pm · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai Faith Inio, you confirmed nothing. None of those lies you listed can be attributed to who you are referring to. A man who loves his wife so much to the point that when he travels the first thing he does before alighting is to call the wife in a very loving manner. My dear, if you are close enough, you’ll get envious of the kind of love that exists between them. I can vouch for him because I know him very well.

October 8 at 11:19pm · Edited · Like

Nats Aaron Kune @okhai don’t mind her

October 8 at 11:25pm · Like

John Idumange WHY DO YOU WANT TO COMPARE LIGHT AND DARKNESS?

October 8 at 11:38pm · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai John Idumange, there’s a dark cloud hovering over you.

October 8 at 11:43pm · Like

Somina Johnbull @Preye Aganaba; make you go beg John Idumange before him go write to all Chapters of Lions club about you. I no dey o. Anyways, that man reminds me of the word “toothless bulldog”. That is how the other day he said he was going to expose one fella in Malaysia. It turned out to be hogwash.

October 8 at 11:45pm · Unlike · 5

Steve Tekerebo @ john idumange dat is nt d point…. D point is dat…. Ur man Dickson has lesser votes here…. D man is unpopular and nt legitimate…… Imagin sylva dey win seatin gov. Chai chai… Shame on u guys

October 8 at 11:46pm · Like · 3

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Where is Prof Humfrey Nwosu? IBB calls. A June 12 Solution is…

October 8 at 11:55pm · Like

Efere Yarwadum Samson Silva and Dickson are birds of d same feathers with different feet.They are both part of the problems of Bayelsa state.Abeg,Oga Chief John Idumange I hope ur brother Timipre Silva is not giving u sleepless nights abi na nightmares,dis one dat everyday u write,abuse,castigate,defame and destroy him.I blive when we do same to u,u will not arrest us or threaten us with ur govt connections and big grammar.Abeg,take this Silva media war easy so that u won’t have hypertension.

October 8 at 11:56pm · Like · 4

Patrick Soulz Dickson is d man!

Yesterday at 12:20am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Voting is still on.

Yesterday at 12:22am · Like

Faith Inio I’m nt surprised at John Okhai & Aaron ..! .. Let me tell u… Someone rules in d affairs of men & every power belongs 2 HIM!

Yesterday at 12:28am · Like · 1

Patrick Soulz dickson

Yesterday at 12:43am · Like

Ipalimote Lucky Alanumonyo chai! chai!! chai!!!

Yesterday at 1:02am · Like

Ipalimote Lucky Alanumonyo chai! chai!! chai!!! who would have thought a day like this would come this soon when people would loose hope in the annointed/choosen Godson with full mantel of presidential power and support. chai, if sylva win am (a sitting gov) that means people are begining to see him fot what he truely his. he is a…………..:………. the most funnest of all his is refusal to pay bursary after priviously annoucing payment of 30,000 pre academic year, then reducing it by half, releasing only very little sum, then refusing to pay it all together and later speaking through his SSA social media saying that bursary is a previledge and noy a right. agberiocracy administration. meaning of restoration in.bayelsa (a govnment by egberi of egberi and for egberi in other to continue restoring their pockets).

Yesterday at 1:17am · Like · 5

Ella Johnson One is a psycho while d other childish and selfish. will go with d childish and selfish becos his brain is still intact

Yesterday at 1:21am · Like

Daubira Omoni Sylva remains the BEST

Yesterday at 1:25am · Like

Imomos Martha Tulagha Sylva jare…atol atol na bad pass

Yesterday at 2:40am · Like · 1

Obgara Esther Sylva

Yesterday at 3:20am · Like

Pureh Kalango How can you compare a criminal with a man that has brought sanity to Bayelsa….

Yesterday at 3:42am · Like

Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo Chief Timipre M. Sylva. The Opu Abadi 1 of Bayelsa.

Yesterday at 4:27am · Like · 2

Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo Preye Aganaba you be lion? Hmmm, black mamba wan bite wetin hin no fit swallow.

Yesterday at 4:29am · Like · 1

Ebinyu George Aderigha I can’t believe this

Yesterday at 4:32am · Like

Tamunokari Ebiowei Read my lips S..Y..L..V..A

Yesterday at 5:33am · Like

Preye Aganaba AT THIS RATE, SOME OF US MAY HAVE TO DO A PUBLIC APOLOGY TO SYLVA FOR CRITICISNG HIS GOVT …. KAI …. its now obvious that Dickson has turned out to be a dissapointment to bayelsans …

Yesterday at 5:41am · Like · 4

Preye Aganaba Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo … lolss …. ignore that man …. i dont have his time

Yesterday at 5:41am · Like · 2

Freedom Isou And this is the voice of bayelsans

Yesterday at 6:00am · Like · 1

Don Afortunado Igbeta Hey! Dem don delete my name from the voters register, so I no fit vote. But, I go gban ogele for the winner after dem announce the result.

Yesterday at 6:08am · Like · 1

Steve Tekerebo Don u day fear to vote….. Ur apathetic

Yesterday at 6:10am · Like

Don Afortunado Igbeta Steve, person wey name no dey register dey vote too?

Yesterday at 6:18am · Like

Freedom Isou He that hv eyes let him see, he that hv ears let him hear nd he that hv legs let him turn nd start running for the end is coming faster

Yesterday at 6:21am · Like

Izibs Warmate I will stay at home

Yesterday at 6:22am · Like

Don Afortunado Igbeta Izibs Warmate, you’re contributing to voter apathy.

Yesterday at 6:33am · Like · 1

Joseph Omeni Na PDP i know ooo

Yesterday at 6:40am · Like

Preye Aganaba after this poll is collated …. i will like to have it published in the mainstream media ….

Yesterday at 6:44am · Unlike · 3

Kai Dounere Nelson Omoh na sylva i knw oooo

Yesterday at 7:27am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Pureh Kalango: You did not cast a vote, only a question.

Yesterday at 7:41am · Like · 1

Perezilagha Africa Orutu pls Godson Alfred voting stop by 12 noon today result should be announced by 1 am thanks

Yesterday at 7:41am · Like · 1

G-first Nigeria I WS NOMINATED AS D INEC CHAIRMAN TO ANNOUNCE THIS OPEN,NONE SECRET AND MOST TRANSPARENT ELECTION IN THE MEDIA.
PLEASE NOTE: VOTING ENDS 12:30pm today Thursday 9th of Oct 2014.
All voter are expected to vote quickly and credibly cs it will be announced in d News and in all the media THE PRACTICAL AND REALITY CONTEST OF DEMOCRACY.thank you.

Yesterday at 7:44am · Like · 1

Binaebi Miederi Oyeghe When the chips are down the blinkers fall!

Yesterday at 8:05am · Like

Jeremiah Perekeme It’s even a misnomer for one to draw a comparison between HSD and SYLVA. Indeed we have a long way to go as a people.

Yesterday at 8:06am · Like

Don Afortunado Igbeta Jeremiah Perekeme my friend. You just abandoned me abi? Well, thanks for your efforts in the Russian students case. Meanwhile, why is it a misnomer? The restoration government has made the Sylva administration as a benchmark & been comparing itself with it in everything, why is this different?

Yesterday at 8:16am · Edited · Like · 4

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Your Eminence Jeremiah Perekeme: Vote. This is the reason why Educated folks lose election. While we speak grammar at the Polling Units, the less educated guy and his guys VOTE!

Please cast your vote.

The polls will close 12noon and the results will be published in both the Social and Mainstream Media.

The interesting thing is that this election is transparent.

Perezilagha: Great. At 12 noon, we shall anounce the winner, delete all adverts on it and publish the result.

Yesterday at 8:16am · Like · 3

Don Afortunado Igbeta Hey! I don see my name for register, they relocated me to another unit. My vote goes to Chief Timipre Sylva

Yesterday at 8:21am · Like · 1

Mark-ederi Peace Lol~lol><We need~ Gov.Godwill Akpabio

Yesterday at 8:29am · Like

Binaebi Miederi Oyeghe SYLVA! Since the contest is between the Devil and Angel Lucifer

Yesterday at 8:41am · Edited · Like · 1

Anderson Win @Perezilagha Africa Orutu, when is d pulling unit going to close ? I am tired of tumb printing ,my fingers no get shape again ooo. Pls let d voting stop cause am seeing people trying to rig dis election …!

Yesterday at 8:40am · Like

Zitari Levi Undecided voter

Yesterday at 8:47am · Like

Anderson Win Point B Monday , this is nt d right place for ur advert na..! Na for pulling unit u won come sing or show ur tallent ? Na whooooaaaaaa…ooooo!!!

Yesterday at 8:52am · Like · 1

Martins Nanyo None

Yesterday at 8:54am · Like

Mercy Oliver Aye My voters card is missing but my is on the register hw do i vote becus i want to execise my right

Yesterday at 8:56am · Like

Martins Nanyo If only we have just this two men on ground. Reason best known to me.

Yesterday at 8:58am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 8:59am · Like

Martins Nanyo Binaebi are u nt qlied to be a gov, i wil cast my vote for u instd of them.

Yesterday at 9:00am · Like

G-first Nigeria NOTE:its 3more Hours to d closing time.

Yesterday at 9:00am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:01am · Like

Anderson Win @mercy Oliver, jux cum to d voters cntr thumbprint ya choice. For d fact dt ya V/crd is missing is nt a yastic dt u won’t b allowed . Pls ya vote is powerful……Lolz

Yesterday at 9:04am · Like

Zitari Levi Still undecided but will cast mine before voting ends.

Yesterday at 9:05am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:05am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:07am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Perezilagha Africa: Don’t you think we should extend voting to 2 or 4PM?

Some voters reported that they have misplaced their Voters’ Cards.

We are suspecting that party Agents may be responsible for that.

Yesterday at 9:08am · Like · 1

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:08am · Like

Anderson Win Fortune God’sSon Alfred, hahahaha.

Yesterday at 9:10am · Like

Perezilagha Africa Orutu fortune Godson Alfred noted we close by 4Pm

Yesterday at 9:10am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:12am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Anderson Win: Yes nau! Lol. Perezilagha: Great. Let all voters have more time to cast their votes.

Yesterday at 9:14am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:15am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:16am · Like

Anderson Win @ Perezilagha Africa Orutu, please let the result be anmouce emidiatly am seeing people trying to smash d ballot box ..! Security please be alert oooo.

Yesterday at 9:17am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:18am · Like

Dede Ogun Maureen Non of dem

Yesterday at 9:19am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:20am · Like

Akiks Olali ….

Yesterday at 9:21am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred I need a very big bribe to IBB this election. Hahahahahahaha

Yesterday at 9:22am · Like · 1

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:23am · Like

Anderson Win Point B we have heard u na! We will help to shear and rebroadcast u nd ya link . Abeg ur post dey take d space of people wantin to vote. Na dis ya post make Mercy Oliver miss her V/card…! Lolz

Yesterday at 9:27am · Like

Anderson Win I knw fit laf abeg @ Fortune God’sSon Alfred…l neva chop u hear ?

Yesterday at 9:29am · Like

Clement Don Ikisa None

Yesterday at 9:33am · Like

Justice Omego Binbrinbio Timipre sylver

Yesterday at 9:42am · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Anderson please look for something to eat. Voting has been extended?

Yesterday at 9:43am · Like · 1

Dennis Alemu Dickson for sure even a thousand times.

Yesterday at 9:49am · Like

John Idumange HSD is miles ahead of the other man.

Yesterday at 10:10am · Like

John Idumange Why compare LIGHT – HSD with darkness–TS. HSD IS BOTH A LEADER AND AN ADMINISTRATION.

Yesterday at 10:12am · Like

Jeremiah Perekeme @godson, as my Royal boss I have no alternative than to cast my single vote for Gov HSD.

Yesterday at 10:13am · Unlike · 1

Perezilagha Africa Orutu note John Idumange did not Vote 4 his Boss nor Sylva so he has divided loyalty

Yesterday at 10:18am · Like · 3

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Jeremiah Perekeme boss, how we go do? Even if him b disappointment

Yesterday at 10:23am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre John Idumange II, Boss, administrator

Yesterday at 10:25am · Like

Iyowuna Pelesai I would like to vote for Timipre

Yesterday at 10:27am · Like

Seiyefa Felix Na wa oooo very funny.HSD IS BOTH A LEADER AND AN ADMINISTRATION.

Yesterday at 10:28am · Like · 2

Tonye Okio Timipre Sylva is my choice forever.

Yesterday at 10:31am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Mistake is allowed

Yesterday at 10:31am · Like

Anderson Win @ Fortune God’sSon Alfred, it seem grammar or English languash is a very big problem to most of us here! My humble colleague Mr Perezilagha Africa Orutu simply stated that if , u re to vote for 2016 election betwn Sylva or Hon Seriake Henry Dickson or Non of the above who will u vote? We have 3 options here for u to choose not to call names or label God creature as something else. Please pick 1 out of the 3 options and drop ur sentlement outside becus its not called for. We have been reminded severaly that this trend is not wecomable to insolents . Thanks

Yesterday at 10:37am · Like · 2

Perezilagha Africa Orutu Tonye Okio just voted his Boss We are Waiting 4 John Idumange to vote instead of calling light and darkness he should simply vote

Yesterday at 10:37am · Like · 2

Iyowuna Pelesai I wil lik to vote for Timpre sylva

Yesterday at 10:38am · Like

Timipre Sylva Hmmm. It’s good to know…
But for those who still resort to the falsehood about cocaine, wife beating and killer squads. You’re mistaken. These were malicious lies spread by those who wanted my downfall by all means. I have never even sighted cocaine in my life. I love my wife dearly. Maybe even more than those people love theirs lol. And I have never harbored a killer squad. Those who know me closely can attest if I am being truthful. For those who hurry to judge me based on these false stories, I say look well and think and you will see that I am just like you, a human being. Who can make mistakes. But also aspiring to be the best. Now if you allow me. I’ll also vote for myself lolssss.
Timipre Sylva

Yesterday at 10:43am · Like · 16

Perezilagha Africa Orutu Note Chief Timpre Sylva just clear the Air about himself and also Voted 4 himself this Election is becoming interesting , Gov Dickson Where u dey

Yesterday at 10:48am · Like · 6

Faith Inio Hahahahahahahaha… God is Faithful oooo!

Yesterday at 10:52am · Like

John Idumange @ AFRICA ORUTU, ARE YOU INEC TO KNOW WHO VOTED AND WHO DID NOT? A CHILD IS A CHILD. YOU ARE NOW BEHAVING LIKE ONE.

Yesterday at 10:56am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre My God, Timipre Silva day here,wait u sure say na him? Dickson Seriake plz talk 2 ur people

Yesterday at 10:56am · Like · 1

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Oya talk

Yesterday at 10:57am · Like

Perezilagha Africa Orutu @ John I Talk na free

Yesterday at 11:01am · Like

Lloyd Lloyd These are indeed interesting times, that even opuabadi has come his near silence has come to cast his vote shows his clear desperation to justify unjustifiable tenure that can only be compared to a disaster. I awaka pass even as I pray for bayelsa.

Yesterday at 11:04am · Like

Anderson Win @ Perezilagha Africa and His Royal Flyness a.k.a. FGA , I want to by this notice ask for the permission of this great house that Mr John Idugmange be addressed properly eles he will have no choice but to get himself evicted for lack of impropal condunt .

Yesterday at 11:05am · Like

Lloyd Lloyd Anderson, please kindly clarify with clear justification on the reason why you want idumange out.

Yesterday at 11:07am · Like

Yousuo David Yefienyo

Yesterday at 11:07am · Like · 2

Tonye Okio So John Idumange is same person as Esuku Freshe Timinepre????
This your mischivious character will only but lead you to hell.

Yesterday at 11:10am · Like · 7

John Ayebaralate Okhai Hahahaha…… John Idumange is a sociopath that shouldn’t be taken seriously. Who isn’t familiar with Idumange’s penchant for penning falsehood? Abeg make Idumange apply for EFCC work joor, they need someone like him who can easily be churning out concocted information on the adversaries of the government at the center.

Yesterday at 11:10am · Like · 2

Tonye Okio Lloyd Lloyd is also same John Idumange

Yesterday at 11:10am · Like · 5

Eugenia Opamini Obongha Esuku Freshe Timinepre, we SAYELBANS say VOTE! When you give humans a chance they would want to take chances. Imagine!

Yesterday at 11:12am · Like

Anderson Win @ Lloyd Lloyd , calling of names , insoltent wards and the way he addresses his fellow colleagues here is not ideal. This trend as u knw has a positive drive and status to protect.

Yesterday at 11:14am · Like

Tonye Okio Perezilagha Africa Orutu. I suggest that you direct participants to vote only before the likes of John Idumange turns your noble post another of his very infantile acts. Please limit comments to only votes. You asked for votes and not abuses.

Yesterday at 11:15am · Like · 2

John Ayebaralate Okhai All these pseudonyms wey dey gallivant around the polling centers so, abeg make una guard una votes o. These elements of darkness wan snatch ballot boxes o, abeg make una call IG to direct hin commissioner to provide more security abeg.

Yesterday at 11:18am · Like · 1

Lloyd Lloyd Tonye Okio, am not surprised at confused state to associate me with idumange. I know that you have not been able to reconcile yourself with the miraculous removal of Sylva and his band of failures. I stay in yenagoa and I can attest to the level of transformation which your principal had a golden opportunity but blew it. In a more civilized climes, people like you and your boss will never have any moral standing to even criticize any one let alone opine on national issues. Please kindly hide your head in shame as even your children will be ashamed of your inglorious role in setting the developmental pace decades back by reason of your actions and in actions.

Yesterday at 11:19am · Like · 1

Edore Mackson My vote is for the leader Gov. Seriake Dickson not that cocaine addict.

Yesterday at 11:19am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Tonye Okio, me wen day protest wen u day prison 4 u na 1 bcom JI, check ur message inbox

Yesterday at 11:19am · Like

Igwe GreatPaulo Cj Highly-SylvaRated John IDUMANGE, the unrepentant blackmailer, a frustrated ass licker, and a political prostitute, why are you using a pseudo account to make a post. Esuku Freshe Timinepre, is the same as John IDUMANGE.

Initially, I thought you are mad, but now, it is obvious that you are a devil in human form. Wickedness has taken over your conscience, now you lie without thinking.

So you believed yourself that four person can share 8billion naira? Is 8billion a packet of biscuit that can be easily shared among kids? Was the sharing done through bank transaction? If yes, which bank aided the transaction? If it wasn’t through the bank, how did they took the money to the bank or to their houses? Was it with bullion van or truck.

IDUMANGE, you are worse than the devil. No wonder your wife is threatening to leave you.

Yesterday at 11:19am · Like · 5

Edore Mackson John Ayebaralate Okhai, John Idumange is far far ahead of you. As for Tonye Okio, his detention has not taught him a lesson.

Yesterday at 11:21am · Like

Lloyd Lloyd That even your boss had the temerity to vote for himself shows the level of decadence in our society , an epitome of our failed value system.

Yesterday at 11:22am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Me I day catch my fun,watch out 4 more

Yesterday at 11:23am · Like

Timipre Sylva I have never used an alias Marlino Sylvarus. I came back by my self to face trial because I am certain about the unbending Justice of God. I am not desperate to justify my Admin. As a human being, I must have made mistakes but I have never been ashamed to accept them. I have never even attempted to arrest, even those of u who say unprintable things about me. Those who were beneficiaries of the Admin but who jumped ship, and who we know will not stay with their benefactors in times of trouble.

Yesterday at 11:26am · Like · 13

Teddy Smith Lloyd Lioyd or whatever u call urself if u can read 4rm d post above u weren’t asked here to cum mke a point or pour out your frustration bcos ur highly desired Gov Hsd is loosing, ur need keep ur unGodly manners to urself dan bring it to dis group Sir Tonye sir d guy is jst insane ignore his comment and let’s await d result.

Yesterday at 11:31am · Like · 1

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Please we sue for decorum here! This is a very simple exercise: vote for your choice candidate and leave it at that. No need for editorialization, pontification and mud slinging.

The SAYELBA College of Administrators will not hesitate to delete any more personal attacks here.

We all know our model here: SOFT words and STRONG LOGIC.

No need for argumentum ad Baculum and Hominem.

Yesterday at 11:31am · Like · 4

Engr Claud Iruosoumoye N This is becoming more interesting……I shall vote……Hmmmm…….Money first….Lolz

Yesterday at 11:35am · Like

Lloyd Lloyd Godson, sorry but it’s quite frustrating especially when our collective future is being mortgaged.

Yesterday at 11:37am · Like

Seiyefa Felix Sylva na u I know ooooo na u I know!

Yesterday at 11:37am · Like

Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo The Opu Abadi (candidate) has casted his vote. Is the other candidate a ghost or has he thrown in the towel?

Yesterday at 11:44am · Like

Lloyd Lloyd Administrator, his the candidate suppose to vote. I say make I ask. What are the rules.

Yesterday at 11:46am · Like

Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo These multiple personalities that affect some is not worth ignoring. I strongly advice it is investigated and checked.

In a forum where I read up an accusation of an individual owning an estate with 1000 homes that story was squashed as till date that claim hasn’t been justified.

Two days ago I was in the company of Chief Timipre M. Sylva who was and is always in high spirits. One thing is for sure, they got nothing on him just malicious trumped up trash.

Yesterday at 11:50am · Like · 2

Ruby Iwoyefa Nyananyo Sayelba Times INCE abeg when do the polls close?

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Esuku Freshe Timinepre Gov Henry Dickson of Bayelsa has just lavished public funds dat was surpose to b d private affair of the Muray Bruce family: the state curently has a pension liability of about #4 Bilion wch compel pentioners to stage a public protest a fortnight ago,dis is a state wear basic social amenities are clearly in non-existence, especially comng 4rm Dickson who claims to run a prudnt nd transparent administration, it would b recalled dat earlier dis yr d bayelsa goverment had to embark on a fund raising dinner 2 raise part of d sponsorship funds for d African Movie Academy Awards hosted by d state. The show was package to assuage the carnal lust of the political class and this is a very sad development from a goverment that pledge to deviate from d culture of waste of public resources by previous government.How can a state where there is endemic poverty and no public water supply be wasting billions of naira in sponsorng a beauty pageant where d elite spend one night watchng nudity and nekedness of young girls.

By sahara reporters

Yesterday at 11:56am · Like · 6

Sanctus Charisma HolyCross Timipre Sylva

Yesterday at 11:57am · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre 4rm my archives, am catching fun

Yesterday at 11:59am · Like

OurLand Na OurLand I go for Chief Timi Sylva 24/7. He remains the best

Yesterday at 12:02pm · Like · 1

Don Afortunado Igbeta Edore Mackson, were you the “cocaine addict” errand boy? So, what is Dickson addicted to, INDOMIE??? Stop this nonsense.

Yesterday at 12:12pm · Edited · Like · 6

Esuku Freshe Timinepre One man,one vote, Timinepre Silva go win, leadership is d problem of Bayelsa

Yesterday at 12:10pm · Like · 2

Fiyeboju Okoro so una head no carry leadership?? ok na make una come vote 4 me

Yesterday at 12:11pm · Like

George Ayim Joel None of the above.

Yesterday at 12:14pm · Like

Michael Bless Olomu TS

Yesterday at 12:37pm · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai Abeg make una do announce result joor. All these detractors deserve to be investigated and put behind bars for disrupting the peace of the land. Who is the police commissioner in Sayelba? We need police protection o, I’m not comfortable with these red-eyed mischief makers prowling around here. They are trying to dissuade voters from partaking in this wonderful exercise, abeg make we stick to one man one vote.

Yesterday at 12:48pm · Like · 4

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Lloyd: Thanks for your cooperation. As for the mortgaging of our future, I do not see how this thread contribute to that.

The beautiful flaw of Democracy lis that it assumes that all voters are discerning enough to choose right. So even when they don’t, hthey live with the consequences.

Your role as one who wants positive change is to educate voters, not to intimidate them.

Even when you do not agree with the choices of the electorate, the rules of engagement in. Democracy demand that you must respect and honour them.

Yesterday at 12:58pm · Like · 3

Perezilagha Africa Orutu pls Godson Alfred start collating the Result Most come in by 4pm pls do so sir

Yesterday at 1:11pm · Like · 1

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Esuku Freshe Timinepre: Please post your Sahara Reporters story as a new thread/ independent topic. We shall delete it from this thread.

Yesterday at 1:14pm · Like

Jasper Edema None

Yesterday at 1:16pm · Like

Somina Johnbull I hear that John Idumange has been adopted as candidate for Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency. John Ayebaralate Okhai, is this true?

23 hrs · Like · 1

Lloyd Lloyd Administrator what I meant was the role of these two Gov and the wider implication of their actions and in actions for our collective future as Bayelsans.

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Don Afortunado Igbeta Somina, God forbid!!! You want the Constituency to suffer perpetual suspension due to acts of…cough! cough!! cough!!!???

23 hrs · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai Who dash monkey banana? Even John Idumange wife go vote against am.

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Engr Claud Iruosoumoye N #Somina_Johnbull nobody adopted#JohnIdumange……..He adopted himself and No body will support him!

23 hrs · Like · 1

Don Afortunado Igbeta Oh! Point B. Monday, which kind I Love You music na? Abeg, free things dey choke.

23 hrs · Like · 1

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Make we c result oo

23 hrs · Like

Izibs Warmate The 2 governor no one good

23 hrs · Like

Utavie Jeremiah Wellington RESULT PLEASE.

23 hrs · Like

Kaka Ebisuobo I’m waiting to celebrate ooooooooooo! Do announce the results; let’s know the looser first, then the winner! Kaikai dey my front already ooooo @ my friend John Ayebaralate Okhai. Join me for THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE OFFICE along Bayelsa State!

23 hrs · Like · 1

Ebinyu George Aderigha Election annulled due to massive rigging, and uncivilised comments by supporters, which is likely to cause breach of peace. A new date will be announced shortly. Long live Bayelsa State. Thank you. Election committee chairman.

23 hrs · Like · 2

OurLand Na OurLand Patiently, we are waiting, the result is overdue to be reeld out, because the electorates are desperate to know the man the gods has favoured.

23 hrs · Like

Bibi Kubor Levi Non of the above

23 hrs · Like

John Ayebaralate Okhai Make una nor try anul anything here o. Our votes must count o.

23 hrs · Like

Tarela Oroso All them of are good in their own ways

22 hrs · Like

Agorodi Godfrey Awudumapu Seriake Henry Dickson is d man

21 hrs · Like

Zitari Levi Undecided voters make up their mind at the last minute.

21 hrs · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Esuku Freshe Timinepre: Please post your Sahara Reporters story as a new thread/ independent topic. We shall delete it from this thread.

21 hrs · Like

West Iriakuma I go for Sylva

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre How many times u wan talk about dat one

21 hrs · Like

Zitari Levi Timipre Sylva.

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Ona supposed give result

21 hrs · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred Voting will end in few minutes’ time.

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Choose, or u wan do fraud

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre E Don end since 1 O’Clock

21 hrs · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred 3 minutes to go. The undecided voters still have a chance to cast their votes.

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Most of ona wey vote Dickson Seriake get appointment 4 him govt

21 hrs · Like

Esuku Freshe Timinepre Give result b4 u turn dis election 2 something else

21 hrs · Like

Zitari Levi The time is 04:04 PM. Are we still voting???????

21 hrs · Like

Fortune God’sSon Alfred VOTING HAS CLOSED! The Result will be released in 3 Hours time.

This election is on a One Man, One Vote basis.

The official result will be out for all to see.

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Envoy: US Not Undermining Nigeria’s Terrorism War, But…

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle,
• Admits human rights abuse by military has deterred sale of arms to FG
Daji Sani in Yola

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, has debunked the notion that his government is undermining Nigeria’s efforts to end the insurgency in the North-east, adding that the war had more political undertones than a religious underpinning.
The US Ambassador made the statement while addressing journalists at a press conference convened at the American University of Nigerian (AUN) in Yola, adding that human rights abuses by Nigerian soldiers in the past had played a role in determining the sale of arms to Nigeria.
THISDAY had exclusively reported last month that Nigeria’s efforts to procure military equipment, especially Cobra helicopters (erroneously reported as Chinook helicopters) from Israel, had been blocked by the US on the grounds of human rights abuses by the Nigerian military.
The US ambassador further observed that both major religions – Christianity and Islam – had suffered colossal losses since the Boko Haram insurgency started.
He said Boko Haram insurgents had grown from just a small group with arms to segmented groups that have full military training and equipment.
He said the US government was heavily involved in supporting the Nigerian government’s response to the Boko Haram menace.
“I disagree completely with these headlines; they are quite inadequate. Our two countries have strong military relationship.
“Over the years, we share a lot of equipment; some of the newest vessels of your navy come from United States, so the idea that US doesn’t support Nigeria is not true,” the envoy said.
He said the support to Nigeria was in many forms, including training of soldiers and information sharing.
On his perception of Boko Haram, the ambassador said he was not sure of the group’s objectives.
“There are still some open questions on who they are, what they want.
“A year ago, I would have said they were religiously motivated. But as they killed more and more Muslims, it’s hard for me to believe that they were motivated by religion.
“Who are these guys and what do they want? I don’t think we really understand them, ” Entwistle said.
He observed that Boko Haram had gone beyond being a small insurgent group, with a couple of guns, to a very effective collection of conventional force.
“An open question we have to look at carefully is where is the military expertise (for Boko Haram) coming from? How in the last one year have they become more effective?” He asked.
He said the American government would only sell or give out arms when she is sure of the purpose it is meant for, adding that Nigeria is America’s biggest interest in Africa.
Lending some insight into Nigeria’s attempt to procure arms to counter the insurgency, Entwistle explained that cases of human rights abuses by Nigerian troops in the North-east in the past years have stood out as a sore thumb whenever the US considers the Nigerian military’s request for arms.
“Before we share equipment with any country, whether it is a government-to-government grant or a commercial sale that requires government approval, we look at a couple of things,” the ambassador explained.
“Does it make sense in terms of that country’s needs? The second thing we look at is the human rights situation in that country. And as we look at equipment transfers, we look at the situation in those countries in the past few years.
“As you all know, there have been instances, I’m not saying across the board, of human rights abuses by the Nigerian military in the North-east.
“So the kind of question that we have to ask is let’s say we give certain kinds of equipment to the Nigerian military that is then used in a way that affects the human situation. If I approve that, I’m responsible for that. We take that responsibility very seriously,” he said.
Entwistle, however, expressed confidence that Nigeria can overcome the current challenges facing the nation if a genuine democratic process is allowed to thrive.
“A genuine change through democratic process is the most precious and powerful tool to bring the desired change in a nation like Nigeria,” he said.
The ambassador also said the only way to fight corruption is to establish effective institutions to fight it and when the average man in the street begins to stand up against it.
He also said through media campaigns, civil society groups and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the US government was going out to lunch campaigns to sensitise the people on the dangers of corruption, adding that his country also suffered corruption in the past and since the US started the fight against corruption, it was still fighting it.
He also commended the Nigeria government for rising up to fight the deadly Ebola virus, calling on other countries to emulate the actions taken by Nigeria.
The envoy, who was in Adamawa to monitor the suspended October 11 governorship by-election, held talks with the Adamawa Interfaith Committee, an NGO.
He also visited AUN where he delivered a lecture to the staff and students of the institution.

THISDAY