Tension Mounts in Bayelsa Over Alleged Plot to Suspend Sagbama Council Chair

Political tension is rising in Bayelsa State following allegations of an alleged plan to suspend the Executive Chairperson of Sagbama Local Government Area, Alice Allen Tangi.

The development follows unverified reports circulating online claiming that the Bayelsa State House of Assembly is considering disciplinary action against the council chairperson.

According to the reports, the alleged move is being influenced by a senior official of the Bayelsa State Government over claims that Tangi declined to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

However, neither the Bayelsa State House of Assembly nor the state government has issued any official statement confirming the reports. The claims therefore remain unverified.

Despite the absence of official confirmation, speculation has continued to grow amid indications that lawmakers could take up the matter in the coming days.

Tangi, who was elected in the April 2024 local government elections on the platform of the PDP, has declined to comment on the development.

Political observers say the reported move is being viewed in some quarters as part of wider political realignments and efforts to strengthen party structures ahead of the 2027 general elections, although no evidence has been presented to substantiate the allegation.

Tangi, who enjoyed the backing of former Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson during her election, made history as the only woman elected among Bayelsa’s eight local government chairpersons in 2024. She also became the first female Executive Chairperson in the history of Sagbama Local Government Area.

As of the time of filing this report, the Assembly had not announced any formal proceedings concerning the chairperson, and the state government had yet to respond to the allegations.