13 things to know about incoming governor
David Lyon has been declared governor-elect of Bayelsa state
- Lyon and 44 other candidates participated in the election
- The governor-elect is 49 years old David Lyon, governorship candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC), has successfully challenged and finally broken the two-decade-old dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the politics of Bayelsa state.
Lyon emerged winner of the governorship election in the oil-rich-state conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, November 17. Legit.ng brings the profile of the new Bayelsa state governor for those who do not know him well. 45 candidates representing 45 political parties participated in the election.
Here are 13 things you should know about Lyon
1. His full name is David Lyon Perewonrimi
2. He is the CEO of Darlon Security and Guard, a private security firm in Bayelsa state.
3. He was born into the Olodiana clan of Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
4. He is a wealthy businessman.
5. He is not a very popular face in the Bayelsa political landscape.
6. He contested under the platform of PDP as an aspirant to represent the Southern Ijaw constituency IV in 2011.
7. He defected from PDP in 2015 to join the ruling APC.
8. He was born on December 20, 1970, in Olugbobiri community.
9. He is 49 years old.
10. He attended Saint Gabriel’s State School Olugbobiri, from 1978 to 1983
11. He attended community secondary school, Olugbobiri, from 1984 to 1988.
12. He went to Rivers State College of Education 13. He possesses a National Certificate of Education (NCE).
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1276547-bayelsa-election-13-incoming-governor-david-lyon.html

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Ayenime:
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na him time

Finally the Lion has arrived!

after some years,he would come back to PDP

Please don't misuse the power given to you! Yhe electorates never forget!

D man no even go skool sef, just nce? He is a lazy man

Dis man has a striking resemblance with 'evans'

Ijaw people Nigerians keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

Congratulations sir, we all are looking forward to seeing you.

tayebest:
Please don't misuse the power given to you! Yhe electorates never forget!

Bayelsa receives the fourth highest allocation in the country and is still a massive shithole. They have had fantastically corrupt governors only interested in embezzling funds.

GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

I'm not impressed

GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

You think success is about certificates?
What have the PhDs and Educated people voted in the past achieved with their certificates?

Average Nigerians always set wrong priorities.

GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

And to think that the phd governor ikpeazu of abia state has done better.

Why is he looking like Evans?

Congrats to David Lyon. Well deserved victory

Flye:


You think success is about certificates?
What have the PhDs and Educated people voted in the past achieved with their certificates?

Average Nigerians always set wrong priorities.

Forget it! Even Donald Trump has a certificate...education is necessary for a sitting governor

This is not about success in general but being able to fulfil a particular role and its responsibilities

I will get a measure of him when i hear him speak.

GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

gej wey be phd holder. How did he perform as gov and president . Mr kerosene of abia nko

Okezie Ikpeazu returned to the University of Maiduguri for an M.Sc Degree in Biochemical Toxicology and graduated in 1990. In 1994, at the age of 30, he obtained a Doctorate Degree, Ph.D in Biochemical Pharmacology from the University of Calabar.

tayebest:
Please don't misuse the power given to you! Yhe electorates never forget!

You must be joking about Nigerian electorate who are not bothered until it is election time again and they will receive stomach infrastructure to vote the devil whom they know.


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GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

Tell them, most successful Nigerians ain't even educated that much.

AllenSpencer:
God bless the Ijaw communities

God bless Bayelsa State

God bless His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)

God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Amen, God bless patriotic Nigerians like you too

Fear go don dey catch Lyon even as he just won, because Bayelsan electorates are now "woke" its either you work or you are booted to the dustbin

The truth is regardless of any fight you have with a political Godfather in a State, if you perform beyond expectation then you would remain in power and even nominate your successor and get peoples vote


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Ultimategeneral:
And to think that the phd governor ikpeazu of abia state has done better.

This Ikpeazu kerosene governor matter ehn.

Igboblog:
2019 : I Weep For Abians By Wisdom Nwedene (Must Read)

Written by Wisdom Nwedene

Yesterday, pictures of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu branded Tanker distributing free kerosene to people at Umunkpeyi and other locations circulated the social media space.


Many people were seen struggling to get the free kerosene from the tanker.

I was shocked and wept bitterly when I saw the pictures because this is no longer the Abia State I know before.

From Ikpeazu's moves by sharing free kerosene and money to Abians few days to Governorship election, it is crystal clear that he is aware that he has failed the people who entrusted him with power.


I also heard that Ikpeazu said that the dark days are over for the civil servants in Abia State and donated 10 million naira to them.

My question to the civil servants is, will Ikpeazu 10 million naira solve the pains and problems you have been through in the last three and half years?


Let me quickly recall that in the last three and half years, almost all the civil servants in every sector protested over non payments of their salaries.

Let me do flashback, in 2018, the staff of Abia State owned University teaching hospital, Aba protested and cursed Ikpeazu over non-payment of their 9months salary.

The demonstration was staged Inside the premises of the hospital.

Also, in terms of infrastructure, Ikpeazu has not done well.

Let me also draw your mind to the Osisoma Flyover being constructed by Ikpeazu for over three years now.

Despite his promise that the flyover will be completed in January 2019, the truth is that the project has been abandoned.

When it comes to good road, hospital, empowering the farmers, Ikpeazu has not delivered also.

I don't know any reason a true Abia State born should want Ikpeazu to return to the Government House when he has failed to deliver half of the promises he made in 2015.

If you come to Ebonyi State, you will see what Umahi did in terms of infrastructure . He built many flyovers, good roads and empowered farmers. That's what I expected Ikpeazu to do.


Let me make it clear that I'm not from Abia State and didn't receive a dime to pen down this article but as a journalist, I know it is imperative to speak against evils, injustice, hunger, etc when I see them.

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I'm not a fan of APC but i think PDP had failed Bayelsans for years. As they try another party, let's watch there performance. There is nothing as constant as change

Not too impressive profile

I think APC deliberately wanted to bury the PDP as an opposition party. They understand the extent PDP can go rigging election and they took vote rigging beyond that level.

Same with individuals, you can't be kind and friendly, when your adversary are ready to take the game to any extent, it will be tit for tat and fire for fire.

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GeorgeTheCoder:
Ijaw people keep on voting poorly educated people to positions of power. This CV cannot get this man a job as a bank manager.

When they had the best educated people as governor like Jonathan with Ph.D what did they achieve with it? Only swamp environment, poor electricity, no water, militancy, oil bunkry, etc.