Niger Delta
Bayelsa ANPP Suspends 4 Exco Members
The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) has suspended four of its executive officers following a vote of no-confidence passed by two-thirds majority of the State Executive Council.
Those suspended were former deputy chairman, Mr. Tuku Ogbogene, pubilicity secretary, Mr. Niccodimus Anthony, Vice chairman (Bayelsa East) Mr. Loveday Abiri and state legal adviser, Mr. Leilei Solomon.
In a communiqué issued after its end of year executive council meeting held in Yenagoa,and signed by state vice-chairman, Barrister Bofede Okporu, who presided over the meeting and Secretary, Mr. Eminah Bioghoemu, the party accused the four members of anti-party activities.
The communique reads in part “The State Executive Committee has today by an overwhelming two-third majority vote pass a vote of no confidence on the four members for gross abuse of office and flagrant breach of the party’s constitution. They are hereby suspended indefinitely from the party”.
“For conspiring to unilaterally reverse the working committee and state executive council’s decisions a behavior aimed at frustrating the ANPP in Bayelsa state, a disciplinary committee will be set up to review their offences and make appropriate punishment.” The statement added.
The party also accused the four members of placing an unauthorised radio announcement reversing the decisions of the party’s joint working committee and executive council on Radio Bayelsa, a development it said was aimed to cause a corporate embarrassment to the image of the party in state.
The communiqué which was endorsed by 22 signatories out of the 34- member state executive council, the party stated that it wished to reaffirmed the validity of all the decisions reached at the State Working Committee meeting of December 14th State Executive Council meeting of December 15th which the four suspended members had sought to reverse.
The party further hinted that its long silence on political development in the state was not because it had lost focus, but that, “we are only undertaking very essential internal body-building and strengthening of our organs for the 2011 general elections”, saying that “we still remain on indivisible and united loving ANPP Bayelsa family”.
It also used the medium to formally announced the emergence of Hon. Ayebide Fatiede as the new state chairman of the party after a state congress election which was conducted on the 3rd of July 2010, the result of which the party had maintained its validity.
“The state executive council has nominated Hon. Ayebide Fatiede who had placed second in the last congress of the party, which was supervised by INEC and the State Security Services in the state as the substantive chairman of the party”, the party stated.
The Tide gathered that the emergence of a substantive chairman followed the recent election of former chairman of the ANPP in the state, Chief Livinus Opuakpa as the National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of the party.
The statement further explained that with Opuakpa’s resignation on the 3rd of September 2010 to contest for the National office, the former state deputy chairman, Mr. Tuku Ogbogene had been the party’s acting chairman before he was suspended along with the three other executive members
The Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Rt Hon Evans Bipi, has eulogised Gen Gabriel Asabuja over his recent birthday celebration in Port Harcourt.
Bipi said Asabuja is worth celebrating following his numerous contributions and support to the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He described Asabuja as a strong pillar of governance in Rivers State, adding that the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning is happy working with him.
He noted that Asabuja’s position as a team leader of the Ministry’s taskforce has been amazing, saying the Ministry is proud associating with him.
The former lawmaker hinted that since Asabuja assumed office as leader of the taskforce, the Ministry has witnessed tremendous improvement.
Bipi said the Ministry will always stand by him to ensure that the dreams of the Governor Fubara-led government are achieved.
On his part, the celebrant, Gen Gabriel Asabuja expressed gratitude to God and the Commissioner for the honour done him.
Gen Asabuja also commended Governor Fubara for his tremendous and good leadership in the State, saying his group will continue to give the Governor maximum support in order to achieve more for Rivers people.
Gen Asabuja described Rt Hon Evans Bipi as one of the best brains working with the Governor, saying under Bipi, the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning has shown capacity to leverage on the Governor’s mantra of Rivers First.
He said both the personnel of the Ministry, the Directors and adhoc staff are happy with his style of leadership.
The Joint Provincial Council, East of the Niger, Anglican Communion, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery, Diocese of Evo from Saturday 15th — Sunday 16th February, 2025.
The meeting which had the theme, “Kept By His Mercies”, with text from Lamentations 3:22-23, had the Archbishops, Bishops, their wives, Chancellors, Financial Secretaries and Synod Clerical Secretaries of the 58 Dioceses as delegates.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Chairman of the Council, Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, charged delegates to stay focused and committed to the matters for discussion and implement decisions reached for the growth of the Church in the region and the advancement of the business of God’s Kingdom.
Most Rev Enyindah, who is also the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, lauded the Diocese of Evo for the giant strides recorded in just 15 years of existence while tasking the leadership not to rest on its oars but to strive further to complete the work of the Kingdom in their hands.
Addressing the council in his welcome address, the Bishop of the Diocese of Evo and host of the Joint Council, The Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, welcomed the delegates, and reminded them that the theme is apt and fit as it reminds the Church of God’s inexplicable and instructible mercy towards mankind, which supersedes His righteous judgements.
Bishop Ordu further lamented the many challenges bedeviling the country, such as skyrocketing cost of living, ravaging sicknesses and ailments, proliferation of harmful drugs, natural disasters, high level corruption in public offices, inept political leadership, amongst others, which he said could not consume mankind because of God’s mercies.
In their separate speeches, delegates saluted the Diocese of Evo for willingly accepting to host the council and the comfort they enjoyed during their stay.
Earlier, the council appointed the Synod’s Clerical Secretary of the Diocese of Evo, Rev (Canon) (Dr) Ebenezer Owhor as the Assistant Secretary of the Joint Council.
Also, before the commencement of plenary, the women of St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery thrilled delegates to good traditional tunes and dance steps while His Royal Highness Eze( Sir) Raymond Chinda led the chiefs and elders of Rumuomasi community in Oropotoma Kingdom, to appreciate the council for choosing the community to host the meeting.
They solicited for prayers of peace, unity and development from the council.
The meeting ended on Sunday evening while the Archbishops and Bishops worshipped in various churches in the Diocese of Evo.
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