Bayelsa backs INEC on deregistration of political parties
TODAY February 17, 2021 The Bayelsa Government has expressed support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its deregistration of political parties that fail to fulfill provisions of the Electoral Act and the Constitution. The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made this known when he met the newly elected state executive committee of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Yenagoa. In a press statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Special Adviser to the Deputy Governor, Mr Doubara Atasi, he explained that government’s position on the issue was du...