Chief Timipre Sylva

July 30, (THEWILL) - The former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has described the claims by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, that he (Sylva) is supporting the hardship protest as shocking, insensitive and divisive. Sylva, a former...

July 29, (THEWILL) - A former Petroleum Minister (State), Chief Timipre Sylva, has called on youths across the country, especially those from Bayelsa State and Niger Delta, to shun the planned August 1 hardship protest. Sylva, a former Bayelsa State...

June 23, (THEWILL) - We have read His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva’s impassive reaction to Governor Douye Diri’s directive to the state Attorney-General to commence legal action against him and others behind the killing of 31-year-old George Sibo on...

November 15, (THEWILL) - Ex-militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have attributed the defeat of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, to the alleged unholy alliance between him...

November 11, (THEWILL) - The candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has voted at Polling Unit 4, Dukuraku Central Open Space, Okpoama, Ward 4, Brass Local Government, accusing security...

November 07, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-amended its list of candidates for Bayelsa governorship election, restoring the names of Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), earlier removed by the commission. “The Amendment No...

October 31, (THEWILL) - The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the October 9 judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, nullifying the nomination of Timipre Sylva, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in...

September 18, (THEWILL) - Arising from an enlarged stakeholders meeting of the 20 communities and 5 political wards of Ogbia Constituency 1, a formal motion for a vote of confidence was moved by Chief Ebiango Okoba Egain, former Ogbia...

September 18, (THEWILL) - Key Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state, including the party's Youth Leader, Hon. Nunieh Odede, have dumped the party in favour of the APC's governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva. In a handwritten...

July 09, (THEWILL) - There is rising tension and confusion in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, following the forceful arrest of the Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly and member representing Nembe Constituency 2, Chief Edward Irigha-Brigidi. Irigha-Brigidi...