The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Marlin Sylva wants to be governor of Bayelsa state, again.
On Monday, February, 20, the minister officially joined the race to become the next governor of Bayelsa State.
He is seeking his second four-year term.
Mr Sylva served a single four-year term as the Bayelsa governor from 2008 to 2012.
Nigerians are questioning the provision of the constitution for him to run for governor after being removed by the Supreme Court in 2012.
According to the constitution, he could still run for a second term after the Supreme Court removed him from office following his re-election in 2012.
His race for re-election would be on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party’s nomination and expression of interest form was picked on his behalf.
Timetable For Election
According to the timetable provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the state gubernatorial election will be held on November 11, 2023.
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“Party primaries will be held from March 27 to April 17, 2023.
“While the online portal for the submission of nomination forms (EC9 and EC9B) by political parties opens at 9.00 am on April 24, 2023, and closes at 6.00 pm on May 5, 2023”.
The commission is expected to publish the final list of candidates on June 9, 2023.
Political party campaigns would commence on June 14, 2023, and ends at midnight on November 9, 2023.
“The full Timetable and Schedule of Activities has been uploaded to the Commission’s website and social media platforms,” Okoye said.
Meanwhile, the tenure of the current governor will end on February 13, 2024.
