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Bayelsa is a state in southern part of Nigeria,located in the core of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 from Rivers State,making it one of the newest states in the federation. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the east and Delta State to the west,with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of 10,773 km2. The state is comprised of eight Local Government Areas,they are:Ekeremor,Kolokuma/Opokuma,Yenagoa,Nembe,Ogbia,Sagbama,Brass and Southern Ijaw. The state borders Rivers State,of which it was formerly part,and Delta State.
Timipre Marlin Sylva is a former Governor of Bayelsa State,Nigeria,and the current Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
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Biobarakuma Wangagha Degi Eremienyo,is a Nigerian politician and the senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district of Bayelsa State at the 9th National Assembly. In 2019,he was appointed the vice chairman senate committee on gas resources and vice chairman senate committee on special duties.
Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. He was the senator representing Bayelsa west senatorial district of Bayelsa State at the 9th National Assembly.
The 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on November 16,2019,the APC nominee David Lyon won the election,defeating Douye Diri of the PDP.
The 2019 Jigawa State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent APC Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won re-election for a second term,defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the PDP and several minor party candidates.
The 2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on December 5,2015. The PDP nominee Henry Seriake Dickson won the election,defeating Timipre Sylva of the APC.
The 2012 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred on February 18,2012. PDP candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election,defeating ANPP Yusha'u Ahmed and 28 other candidates.
The 2012 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on February 11,2012. PDP's Seriake Dickson won election for a first term,defeating other party candidates. Dickson received 89% of the total vote.
The 2003 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19,2003. Incumbent Governor,PDP's Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won election for a second term,defeating ANPP's Millionaire Abowei and two other candidates.
The 1999 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9,1999. The PDP nominee Diepreye Alamieyeseigha won the election,defeating the APP candidate,Francis Doukpola,and two others to become Bayelsa State's first elected governor.
The 2008 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on May 24,2008. Incumbent PDP Governor Timipre Sylva won re-election in the supplementary election,defeating AC candidate,Ebitimi Amgbare,to emerge winner. Sylva won in six LGAs of the state.
The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections will be held for state governors in 30 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but two will be held on 11 March while the Kogi State and Bayelsa State elections will both be held around November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2019. All states have a two term limit for Governors which makes 18 incumbent governors ineligible for re-election.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bayelsa State held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bayelsa State. Douye Diri representing Bayelsa Central,and Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo representing Bayelsa West both won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria),while Biobarakuma Degi representing Bayelsa East won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2023 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election will take place in late 2023,to elect the Governor of Bayelsa State. Incumbent PDP Governor Douye Diri is eligible to run for re-election,but has not yet stated whether he will do so. The primaries will be scheduled for early 2023.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Bayelsa State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
The 2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Bayelsa State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
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