There are some residual tensions: Timipre Sylva the Governor of Bayelsa (Jonathan's own state) greatly resents facing an investigation into his affairs by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
With hundreds of guns behind him Ebikabowei Victor Ben - better known as 'General Boyloaf '- took off his camouflage jacket to reveal a T-shirt reading 'peace is golden' before embracing Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva who helped negotiate the 60-day amnesty...
Many activists and human rights lawyers in the Delta claim that MEND has links to three governors – Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Timipreye Sylva of Bayelsa – and George Timinimi who runs the Delta State Ministry of Water Resources (AC Vol 50 No 11)...
Militants on state payroll In February three governors - Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Timipreye Sylva of Bayelsa - attended a Chatham House roundtable in London...
Omehia also travelled to Abuja on 4 June with Bayelsa Governor Timire Sylva and Delta Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to petition President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to release the gaoled militant Mujahid Dokubo-Asari on health grounds...