Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has appointed Remember Ogbe as acting chairman of Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC.
The governor, who immediately swore in Ogbe, urged him to ensure that free and fair local government elections take place in the state.
Ogbe was a one-time council boss of Southern Ijaw council area and a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, member
The new appointment came on the heels of protests by some opposition parties against the previous appointment of Mr. Ball Oyarede.
