Werinipre Seibarugo
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Werinipre Seibarugo is a People's Democratic Party
politician who was appointed acting Governor of Bayelsa State
in southern Nigeria
from 16 April 2008 to 27 May 2008.
Seibarugo took office after the election of governor Timipre Sylva
was annulled on the basis that the Independent National Electoral Commission
had failed to file a summary of results from polling units, and that the election had therefore never taken place.
As speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Seibarugo was sworn in as governor on 16 April 2008, with a new election to be held within three months.
The election took place on 24 May 2008.
Sylva was elected with an overwhelmingly majority and was sworn in again on 27 May 2008.
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
politician who was appointed acting Governor of Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
in southern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from 16 April 2008 to 27 May 2008.
Seibarugo took office after the election of governor Timipre Sylva
Timipre Sylva
Timipre Sylva is the Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria.- Early life and background :Sylva was born in Brass, Bayelsa , and was educated there and in Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria...
was annulled on the basis that the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
had failed to file a summary of results from polling units, and that the election had therefore never taken place.
As speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Seibarugo was sworn in as governor on 16 April 2008, with a new election to be held within three months.
The election took place on 24 May 2008.
Sylva was elected with an overwhelmingly majority and was sworn in again on 27 May 2008.