Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum, says the
mandate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state will be
restored.
Sylva said this in reaction to the sack of David Lyon as
governor-elect of Bayelsa by the supreme court. Lyon was sacked by the apex
court just 24 hours before the governorship inauguration.
Douye Diri, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, was
subsequently sworn in as the governor.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Sylva, a former governor of
the state, said President Muhammadu Buhari and Aisha Buhari, his wife, had
planned to attend the occasion.
Sylva, who is the APC leader in the state, apologised to the
president for the “disruption of his busy schedule”.
He further asked the people of Bayelsa to shun violence
while, adding that the legal team of the ruling party is already exploring the
options available to them.
Sylva said: “I want to use this moment to call on all the
people of our dear state, Bayelsa, to kindly shun all acts of violence and
lawlessness.
“Also of great importance to me is to extend my profound
apology to our President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, over the
avoidable disruption to his busy schedule which was caused by the events of the
moment.
“I am aware that Mr. President and his lovely wife Her
Excellency Aisha Buhari had concluded arrangements to travel to Bayelsa to
witness the inauguration of the APC Governorship candidate as Governor of
Bayelsa State. I therefore extend my apology to Mr. President and members of
his entourage.
“To the good people of Bayelsa state, I would like to
emphasize the need for restraint at all times. No doubt the events of the last
few days are as provocative as they are regrettable.
“But as tempting as it might be for anyone to take the law
into their hands, such temptation must be resisted in the greater interest of
our state and the political stability of the country at large.
“The leadership of our great party the All Progressives
Congress (APC) has directed its team of legal experts to study the situation
critically and proffer legal options available to the party accordingly.
“We should therefore all remain faithful to, and have
confidence in, the wisdom and ability of the party leadership to provide
direction at this very sensitive time.
“Let me conclude by assuring Mr. President and our party
hierarchy that despite this temporary setback, APC in Bayelsa remains strong
and its members resolute in our support for the ideals of a greater and
prosperous Nigeria as envisioned by our President, His Excellency Muhammadu
Buhari.
“The mandate will be restored and that dream of a better,
greater Bayelsa State will be actualised.”
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