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A coalition of Ijaw Youths under the aegis of the New Bayelsa Movement has purchased the governorship expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Chief Festus Daumiebi.
The youths who marched in their numbers along major roads in the state capital presented the nomination form to Daumiebi at his residence in the Opolo suburb of Yenagoa, the state capital
Daumiebi, in his remarks, while accepting the forms said he was overwhelmed by the sacrifice and support of the youths in making efforts to demand he joins the governorship race, stressing that he has no intention to reject the call.
He called on the leadership of the party to do the right thing warning that they should not take the actions of youths for granted if the party must reclaim their mandate in the state
“I understand your pains, I am one of you, I have lived with you in this state so I know exactly what is happening to you and Bayelsa State. Today you have come in your numbers to call on me that you are tired of the suffering, underdevelopment, and marginalization by a section of people who called themselves our leaders but do not represent or acknowledge our presence as young people.
“You know that our collective future is in jeopardy and you want me to contest this election, I have prayed to God this minute as I am talking to you and God has given me the go-ahead to accept your call.
“My promise to the youths and the people of Bayelsa State irrespective of political divide because here I see members of all political parties, is to say this is a non-partisan movement and by the grace of God when we are elected, we will not run a government of political party but a government of Bayelsa State people.”
On his relationship with former governor and Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and former governor-elect, DavidiLyon, he said Sylva remained his undisputed political leader while Lyon is his elder brother and friend.
According to him the two leaders based on the calls by Bayelsa youths would encourage him in recognition of his loyalty to the party since 2014.
Earlier the spokesman of the youths and former Chairman of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Jonathan Lokpobiri, said it is time for youths to take political action and take their collective destiny into their hands, adding that they are clamouring for Daumiebi because he his young and made a name for himself.
“As a people, this is the right time for the young people of this country to take political action. Today, we are at the moment of making another political history in Bayelsa State, this time we will not allow political leaders to make decisions for the youths without youths taking direct steps in changing their destiny.
