Ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa, some candidates have declared their support for the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Timipre Sylva.
Led by the All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Chief Christopher Enai, the candidates made the announcement on Thursday when Sylva’s campaign train stormed Ekeremor, the local government area of the Minister of State (Agriculture), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.
Their withdrawal from the race was accepted by the state APC Chairman, Chief Tiwei Orunimighe.
Enai, who refused to give the names of the other parties’ candidates, said Sylva was the best for the governorship post.
He said, “My withdrawal is not that I am leaving APGA entirely. I want a situation where we can achieve a new Bayelsa and I believe that the APC can do it.
“My supporting the APC is not that I do not have followers in APGA but my reason is that I want to support my brother, Timipre Sylva, because this is the time to face the reality in Bayelsa politics.
“I must say that I am in love with the APC. So, I am using this opportunity to call on our people to vote for the real change and for good governance.
“Of course, I am not the only candidate defecting, I know them all but I am not in the right position to mention them for publication. Right now, out of the 20 political parties in the race, about 10 have stepped down.”
Speaking, Sylva urged the people to embrace change in order that the state could move to the next level of development.
The governorship candidate said that his government would not shortchange the people but would run a transparent government.
“I will link Sagbama to Ekeremor by road. I want to assure the people of Bayelsa that I will not play ‘419’ because some people are doing ‘419’ with the road. I will truly empower Ekeremor people and all the areas in Bayelsa State,” Sylva said.
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