The approval followed a motion moved on Thursday by the House Leader, Monday Obolo, (Southern Ijaw Constituency 2) and seconded by Charles Daniel, (Brass Constituency I).
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The party and its candidate, Jude Rex–Ogbuku, are challenging the February 23 election for Ogbia Federal Constituency.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented Certificates of Return to the 23 newly-elected members of the Bayelsa House of Assembly.
The Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Monday denied an online media report that its men trailed the Speaker of Bayelsa House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson during elections.
They include former Ijaw Youth Council President, Engr. Udengs Eradiri and former Deputy Speaker of Bayelsa Assembly, Sam Ateke.
In a motion co-sponsored by the member representing Kolokumo/Opokuma Constituency, Emmanuel Tonye and member representing Southern Ijaw 111, Daniel Igali, the lawmakers decried the act of keeping children in the same cell with adults.
Moving the motion for confirmation of Otobo in Yenagoa on Tuesday after his screening, the Majority Leader, Peter Akpe, described the nominee as a front-line youth leader.