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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the electoral strength of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, declaring that Bayelsans are ready to vote the party out in the 2027 elections.
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, recently stated that it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for an opposition party to defeat the APC in the 2027 elections in the state.
However, the Chairman of the PDP in Bayelsa State, Hon. Alabh George Turnah, dismissed the claim, noting that Bayelsans would determine the outcome of the 2027 elections in the state.
According to him, the real contest in the forthcoming elections would not merely be between political parties but between Bayelsans seeking improved living conditions and the prevailing economic realities confronting many households.
“The issues before Bayelsans are clear. The people desire leadership that places their welfare first, creates jobs for young people, supports students, protects senior citizens, strengthens healthcare, and grows the economy. The PDP under my leadership will mobilize Bayelsans to defeat hunger, poverty, unemployment, and economic conditions.”
Turnah used the opportunity to urge the Diri administration to immediately implement a comprehensive package of economic and social intervention programmes aimed at addressing what he described as the worsening hardship confronting the people of the state.
He specifically called on the state government to immediately clear outstanding pension and gratuity arrears, restore and pay bursaries to Bayelsa students, subsidise healthcare services, introduce measures to reduce transportation costs, and recruit 20,000 youths into the Bayelsa Volunteer and Bayelsa Vigilante schemes, with a proposed monthly stipend of N150,000.
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According to the PDP chairman, the proposed youth empowerment initiative would cost approximately N3 billion monthly, which he argued was affordable when compared with the state’s monthly allocations from the Federation Account.
Turnah maintained that the greatest challenge facing Bayelsa today was not the absence of financial resources but misplaced priorities in public spending.
He argued that a government genuinely committed to improving the living conditions of its people would prioritise programmes that directly tackle hunger, unemployment and poverty while providing relief to families struggling with rising living costs.
Turnah further suggested that government investment in a fleet of modern mass transit buses would significantly reduce transportation costs for residents and stimulate economic activity across the state.
The PDP chairman disclosed that ongoing consultations among opposition political parties and stakeholders were progressing towards forming an opposition coalition to provide what he described as a credible and people-focused political alternative.
He reaffirmed the PDP’s commitment to peaceful democratic engagement and expressed confidence that Bayelsans would ultimately determine the future direction of the state through the ballot.
