{"id":105282,"date":"2023-06-07T05:15:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=105282"},"modified":"2023-06-07T05:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:15:56","slug":"diri-sylva-14-others-make-inec-final-list-for-bayelsa-gov-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/diri-sylva-14-others-make-inec-final-list-for-bayelsa-gov-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Diri, Sylva, 14 others make INEC final list for \u00a0Bayelsa gov poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1767990549870037777\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday night released the final list of the governorship candidates of different political parties ahead of the November 11 election in Bayelsa.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nA total of 16 parties made the list. They include A, AA, ADC, ADP, APC, APGA, APM, APP, BP, LP, NNPP, NRM, PDP, PRP, SDP and ZLP.<\/p>\n<p>The frontrunners are Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is seeking a second term, and former governor Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is hoping to return to the seat he left in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The list shows that only two parties \u2014 ADP and APP \u2014 presented women as governorship candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Off-cycle governorship elections will hold in three states\u00a0\u2014 Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo \u2014\u00a0on November\u00a011.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the National Commissioner\u00a0of INEC\u00a0in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, said the list which has been uploaded on the commission website will be published in the three state capital from Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>INEC\u2019s\u00a0alleged refusal to release electoral documents forces abrupt adjournment in Atiku\u2019s petition against Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>He,\u00a0however,\u00a0expressed concern over the ugly incident which occurred between two rival parties in Kogi\u00a0State recently and appealed to political parties to go about their campaigns,\u00a0which is expected to begin next week Wednesday, peacefully.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said: \u201cThe list shows that all 18 political parties are fielding candidates in Kogi State, 17 in Imo State and 16 in Bayelsa State. The list also shows that two political parties are fielding female candidates in Bayelsa State, one in Kogi State and none in Imo State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission wishes to remind political parties and candidates that in line with the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the three elections, the campaign in public officially commences on Wednesday 14th June 2023 in line with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and ends on 9th November 2023 i.e. 24 hours prior to election day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegrettably, the ugly incident last week involving the convoys of two political actors in Kogi State resulting in the destruction of vehicles and other properties ahead of the commencement of the campaign is worrisome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge parties and candidates to conduct their political activities with civility and decorum as peaceful electioneering heralds a peaceful election. 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