Timipre Sylva

Governor, Bayelsa State · 2007–2012

PDP From Bayelsa

Governor of Bayelsa State from 2007 to 2012; later Minister of State for Petroleum.

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A timeline of documented achievements and major decisions, each with its source.

Governor, Bayelsa State

29 May 2007 – 27 Jan 2012 · PDP · Removed by court

His 2007 election was annulled; he won the 2008 rerun. The Supreme Court ended his tenure in January 2012.

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