Diri dethrones Bayelsa monarch, sets up caretaker committee for Ogboinbiri

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
YENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the removal of the suspended paramount ruler of Swali Community, His Highness Chief Wilcox Job Seiyefa, from the Ebeniken chieftaincy stool.
The decision was announced by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, during a meeting with stakeholders of Swali Community at Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday.
Akpe said the action followed the recommendations of a government-appointed fact-finding committee.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Doubara Atasi, recalled that the monarch and the Swali Council of Chiefs were suspended on May 21, 2025, fol...