Bayelsa state is a state in the South South region of Nigeria,located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State,making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital,Yenagoa,is susceptible to high risk of annual flooding. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the east and Delta State to the north across the Niger River for 17km and the Forçados River for 198km,with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of 10,773 square kilometres (4,159 sq mi). The state comprises eight local government areas:Ekeremor,Kolokuma/Opokuma,Yenagoa,Nembe,Ogbia,Sagbama,Brass and Southern Ijaw. Bayelsa state is regarded as the least populous state in Nigeria with an estimated population of over 2,530,000 as at 2022. Being in the Niger Delta,Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting,with bodies of water within the state making the development of significant road infrastructure,quite difficult.
The Kolokuma tribe of the Ijaw people live along the Nun River in Bayelsa State,Southern Nigeria. Kolokuma settlements include:Seibokorogha (Sabagreia),Odi,Okoloba,Igbedi and Kaiama. The geographic position of the Kolokuma clan caused them to interact with neighboring peoples including the Mein,Western Tarakiri,Isoko,and Ndokwa Igbo. Also,wars were fought between the Kolokuma and the Boma and Oyakiri tribes in the distant past. Egbesu is the tribal god of the Kolokuma. Historically,the tribe came under the central authority of the high priest of Egbesu. The Kolokuma people speak the Izon language. They are predominantly farmers and fishermen. The freedom just fighter Major Adaka Boro was from the Kolokuma tribe.
Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Bayelsa National Forest.
Emmanuel Paulker is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Bayelsa Central constituency of Bayelsa State,Nigeria,taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the UKIP.
Nestor K. Binabo was a Nigerian politician and teacher who briefly served as the acting Governor of Bayelsa State,from January to February 2012. A member of the Peoples Democratic Party,he also served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. After leaving office,he was a member of the All Progressives Congress until his death in 2023.
Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu known as Sam Daddy is a Nigerian business executive and politician currently serving as the national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since November 2021. He served as a senator in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly representing Imo East Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019 and sponsored the bill for the establishment of South East Development Commission passed by the 8th Senate but was vetoed by President Buhari. Anyanwu ran unsuccessfully for the PDP governorship nomination for the 2019 Imo State gubernatorial election. Anayanwu is the founder of several businesses and non-profit organizations including New View Engineering Nig. Ltd,Sonada Oil Ltd and president of So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E) Foundation –a charity organization focused on helping less privileged.
The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three elections were held on 18 March—concurrent with elections to every state house of assembly,three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State,Kogi State,and Bayelsa State elections will be held on 11 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 2023 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election took place on 11 November 2023 to elect the Governor of Bayelsa State. Incumbent PDP Governor Douye Diri won reelection. The primaries were scheduled for between 27 March and 17 April 2022.
The 1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Bayelsa State was held on February 20,1999,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
The 2011 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Bayelsa State was held on April 9,2011,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
The 2019 Ogun State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Ogun State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 26 seats were up for election in the Ogun State House of Assembly. APC won 15 seats,APM won 7 seats,ADC won 3 seats,while PDP won 1 seat.
The 2019 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2015 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 11,2015,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2011 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 26,2011,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2007 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 14,2007,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2003 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on May 3,2003,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Bayelsa State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
The 2023 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on March 18,2023,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
Odi is a human settlement located in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area in Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
Seiyefa Fun-Akpa Brisibe is a Nigerian medical professional,academic,professor of family medicine and the Commissioner of Health in Bayelsa State government. He served as a dean of clinical services at Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital between August 2008 to December 2012. He was appointed by the government of Nigeria to serve as co-chairman of the National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee.
