A former Spokesman for the
defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has commended
ex-President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for shunning the Peoples Democratic Party’s
(PDP) gubernatorial campaign grand finale and subsequent activities of the
party in the state.
Eze, who gave the commendation in
a statement made available on Wednesday, said the former
President’s action was a statement signifying the feeling of the people of
Bayelsa State.
He said that Jonathan’s absence
at the party’s campaign roundoff was the message needed to tell the world that
the 20-year rule of the PDP in Bayelsa is at its end.
Eze, a chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, said, “We gathered that the Governorship Candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator. Douye Diri, who was to be presented
to the former President for endorsement and Official Presentation of Party
Flag, was physically enraged with fury, displaying some signs of discomfort and
disappointment at the absence of Dr. Jonathan who has been their pillar and
source of hope over the years.”
He further said the development
had further dealt a big blow on the PDP family, scuttling its chances of
projecting a healthy competition with the APC and her governorship candidate,
who reportedly enjoys general acceptability among Bayelsa electorate.
He added, “The political
atmosphere in Bayelsa is tensed and has been described by watchers as
portending great danger for the PDP with mass defection of members and bigwigs
to the APC since the ban on political activities was lifted.
“It recalled that former two term
Deputy Governor and ex-Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly,
Peremobowei Ebebi led thousands of PDP members and party bigwigs, including
some appointees of the Seriake Dickson-led Bayelsa State government to pitch
their tent with the APC ahead of the November election.
“Former Chairman of Bayelsa
Environmental Sanitation Agency, Chief Robert Enogha, recently left the
government of Seriake Dickson to join the APC.
“Director, Ethics and Compliance,
Due Process Bureau, Benjamin Ogbara; Dickson’s Special Adviser on Culture,
Chief Natus Zebakame; Special Adviser on Agriculture, Godspower Ake; serving
Commissioner 1 in the Bayelsa State Local Government Service Commission, Berry
Negerese; Special Assistant on Student Affairs, Iniruo Ipogi and Special
Adviser on ICT Development, Clever Ebede among others have all resigned their
appointments, forming a strong alliance with the APC to liberate the state”.
Continuing, Eze said “Mrs. Eunice
Jonathan, mother of former President Jonathan, and her community had given
their blessings to the APC governorship candidate, Chief David Lyon. Market
women, farmers, and even ex-agitators have all consented to Lyon’s candidacy.
With these, Eze said one need not a soothsayer to predict a landslide victory
for the All Progressives Congress and Lyon.
“Chief David Lyon, the
governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November
16 election in Bayelsa State is on a mission to rescue the dwindling economy,
fix the decayed infrastructure, create jobs and put food on the tables of
Bayelsans.”
Eze further hailed the National
Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for embarrassing a former
Senator representing Rivers South East, Magnus Abe during the party’s mega
rally in Yenagoa, saying “knowing the damage Abe did against the party in
Rivers State, it is sad that what Abe didn’t want in Rivers State he wants in
Bayelsa.
“While Abe was going about in the
rally looking for cheap publicity and recognition, Pastor Tonye Cole, who would
have been the APC flag-bearer during the 2019 general elections, was fully
recognized and acknowledged by the National Chairman and the huge crowd that
attended the rally.”
He, however, counselled Abe to
stop cheapening himself by attending the party’s activities until he does the
needful.
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