…Claims Gov Diri can’t escape judgment of Bayelsa masses, workers
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for Bayelsa state governorship election has taunted the state governor, Douye Diri and his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the victory of its candidate for the forthcoming poll, Timipre Sylva, at the Appeal Court.
The Council warned the PDP candidate, Diri that the era of using backdoor to emerge as governor is over, declaring that he won’t escape the judgment of Bayelsa masses and workers.
Secretary, Media and Publicity committee of the council, Yekini Nabena, chided while reacting to the court ruling that cleared the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sylva, to contest the November 11 Bayelsa state poll.
A High Court in Abuja, had in a judgment delivered on October 9, declared that Sylva was not eligible to participate in the governorship contest having already spent five years in office as governor of the state.
However, an Appeal Court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, vacated the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Reacting to the judgment, Nabena, a former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said that; “Diri can not escape the judgment of the masses in Bayelsa state that have been badly affected by his bad governance in the last four years.”
“The workers, pensioners and the traditional rulers Governor Diri refused to cater about their welfare will also speak loudly with their votes on November 11. Once beaten, twice shy cannot repeat itself in Bayelsa.
“Diri is not known to have ever won any election but always come through the back door to occupy the exalted seat against the popular mandate of the electorates. We are using this medium to tell Governor Diri and his cohort that there is no room for black market victory in this election.
“It is either you come clean or leave the race, but certainly no court will save Diri from heavy defeat this time around. History is not about to repeat itself because Governor Diri is not known for ever winning any clear electoral contest and the people of Bayelsa are tired of an accidental governor.
“Our people are yearning for development, and our candidate’s six-points agenda is not ambiguous. Experiences of our amiable candidate will surely be an added advantage, coupled with his link with the APC at the centre and the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“So, we promise to give the people of Bayelsa a new lease of life once we are able to chase away this government of inefficiency and wastefulnes,” the council taunted.