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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, led by Governor Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid at a special stakeholders’ meeting.
During the special stakeholders’ meeting of the party, convened by Diri at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, the Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Dr Konbowei Benson, moved the endorsement motion, which was seconded by a former Speaker of the House of Assembly and former deputy governor, Peremobowei Ebebi.
Chairman of the new caretaker committee of the party, Dr Dennis Otiotio; Senator representing Bayelsa East, Chief Benson Agadaga; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Sam Ogbuku; Managing Director, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Prince Ebitimi Amgbare; as well as the ex officio member (South South) of the APC National Working Committee, Hon Godbless Diriware, were among stakeholders at the well-attended meeting.
Diri expressed delight that the Bayelsa APC, as one big family, has resolved to work together to deliver President Tinubu for another term.
He underscored the need for members to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness and humility and to rise above the politics of bitterness and divisive tendencies for the sake of the state’s peace, development and progress.
Diri also urged members to play by the rules and engage in politics of consultation, stating that those interested in political offices in the next election should shelve their ambitions for now.
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He said: “Here we are today in a very big family of the APC. Let me use this opportunity to appreciate the old members of the party for the reception accorded to other Peoples Democratic Party members who crossed over. It was a welcome like no other.
“Political parties are vehicles for development. Let us truly be progressives. Whatever positions you want to contest for, whether governorship, House of Assembly or National Assembly, please put them on hold for now. Power comes from God. What should be uppermost is that we are all gathered here to make sure that President Tinubu returns for a second term.”
In a brief remark, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri expressed joy to be part of the meeting and acknowledged that the Bayelsa APC now had one united and indivisible objective: to wholly deliver the party for all elective offices in 2027.
Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt Hon Abraham Ingobere, former APC governorship candidate in the state, David Lyon, and Prince Ebitimi Amgbare lauded the governor for his maturity, noting that his inclusive governance style would lead the party to achieve its objectives.
Also, the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dennis Otiotio, commended Governor Diri for uniting all facets of the party’s political leadership in the state, which he noted had been fragmented for over a decade.
Otiotio stated that the purpose of the meeting was to encourage members and supporters to participate in the party’s electronic membership exercise to capture genuine voters.
