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Fri, Jun 24, 2016
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Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State, 52, July 7. Born in Okpoma, Brass local government area of Bayelsa State, he was educated at St Paul’s Anglican Primary School, Okpoma, Bayelsa State; Ajeromi Ifelodun Central School, Lagos; Government Secondary School, Twon Brass, and University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was executive secretary, National Minority Business Council; member, Old Rivers State House of Assembly, 1991-1992; political adviser to Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor of Bayelsa State. He was elected governor of the state in 2007 and failed re-election in 2012.

—  Jul 4, 2016 @ 01:00 GMT

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