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Abraham Ingobere, the member representing Brass Constituency 3 and former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, has emerged as Speaker unopposed for a second term. Ingobere, who is serving a fourth term in the House, was nominated by the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Monday Bubou Obolo, and it was seconded by the member representing Sagbama Constituency 2, Bernard Kenebai.
Ingobere, who is serving a fourth term, was nominated by Monday Okolo, member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2.
In his inaugural speech, the Speaker of the 7th Bayelsa House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Ingobere expressed gratitude to the members for finding him worthy and promised to run an open door leadership, while soliciting support of members in the tasks of making laws for the good and development of the state.
Charles Daniel Tolmay who had been missing was last seen by his daughter around midday when he went for a walk.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winners of nine seats, while the All Progressives