Tension has risen to the crescendo in Bayelsa State as
aggrieved Bayelsans and APC supporters embarked on massive protest following
INEC’s declaration of PDP Douye Diri as the state’s governor-elect.
Hundreds of angry youths and women, Friday trooped to major
streets of Yenagoa, protesting the Supreme Court verdict that sacked the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the November 16 gubernatorial
election. They set the PDP’s Secretariat in the State ablaze.
The Independent National Electoral
Commission( INEC), had declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) Douye Diri, winner of the Bayelsa governorship election after series of
meeting with stakeholders at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The declaration followed an earlier verdict nullifying the
election of David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo by the apex
court.
The protesting youths and women drawn from the eight Local
Government Areas of the state started their peaceful rally from Tombia
roundabout, and terminated at the Bayelsa state INEC office, chanting “No David
Lyon, No Governor.”
The protesters were armed with APC flags, brooms of all
sizes, and placards with different inscriptions, “David Lyon is the choice of
the masses, Judiciary does not mean well for our state, we can’t suffer another
4 years again, we voted for the people we trusted, Don’t stop our Messiah.”
The four security post of the State high court was razed in
fire; the Yenagoa secretariat was also destroyed with all the billboards having
the PDP candidate. The state PDP secretariat was partly razed.
The Joint military and police patrol in the Yenagoa city,
helped in salvaging further attacks on properties, and also the government
house.
One of the women leaders, Madam Normy, who was visibly
angry, said ”we can’t continue to suffer in our state for another eight years
under one man who doesn’t care about an ordinary man in the state.
”Look at what the civil servants are suffering despite their
right to salary. Some have not had their salaries since December not to talk
about January. The pensioners were dieing while waiting for their entitlement.
According to a party stalwart, Comrade Richman Alabo, ”we
are protesting the injustice happening in our state, the people of the state
have spoken in one voice, why should the court decide otherwise.
Alabo said, “He is a man of the people, we will continue our
protest if the right things are not done. He has come to save us as our
Messiah. Look at the vision of the new government led by David Lyon, we are
ready to die for him.”
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