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State News
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Bayelsa State
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Lady Dares
Governor Alamieyesiegha As Guber Aspirant
In an unprecedented move by any woman before her in Bayelsa, Lady Brisibe-Dougu formerly announced her intention to run under
the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as gubernatorial aspirant against the incumbent Governor Alamieyesiegha. Making her intention known in a gathering in Port Harcourt, she told the audience including reporters, that she not bothered by the
precarious security situation of the State, because the youths whose interest she is representing will be a protection.
Lady Brisibe-Dougu said she was overwhelmed by the massive turn out in her pre-campaign rally and promised to take on the
challenges facing her with courage regardless of efforts to discourage her. She enjoined the people to be loyal and not engage in violence. She is currently enjoying tremendous support in her locality and across the State with popular Ijaw musician in person
of King Robert Ebizimo strongly supporting her.
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Lagos State
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Lagos Celebrates Ninth Anniversary of the Annulment of June 12 Election
Memories of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 elections reechoed Wednesday, June 12 at the ninth anniversary of the event with calls on former military President Ibrahim Babangida to explain exactly why he
annulled the election.
Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, who was the key speaker at the Lagos celebration of June 12, pointedly told Babangida that there was no alternative to proper explanation of the reasons for the action.
Also at the Lagos rally were Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyesigha and representatives of Osun and Ekiti state governors.
Other dignitaries who spoke at the rally praised Chief M. K. O. Abiola, the winner of the annulled elections, which triggered crises resulting to his death, and called on the Federal Government to give him national honors.
Governor Tinubu later used the occasion of June 12 to declare interest in running for a second term in office.
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