A press release issued by the National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) listed five new names of candidates for the Bayelsa state party election primaries, curiously the name of the current governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, was not included in today's list.
A press release issued by the National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) listed five new names of candidates for the Bayelsa state party election primaries, curiously the name of the current governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, was not included in today's list.
Although the press release stated that more names would be included in an upcoming batch, Saharareporters learns that Mr. Sylva's name would not not be included as the NWC and president Jonathan had already met last night and sealed Mr. Sylva's fate.
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However, PDP will likely reinstate Ben Bruce, a television executive who was earlier excluded for having dual citizenship.
Governor Sylva is reportedly weighing his options, several sources told SaharaReporters he will likely move over to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a party he had helped equipped in Bayelsa when President Goodluck Jonathan began scheming to remove him as a candidate in the last election.
PDP Press Release:
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held an emergency meeting on the 31st of October, 2011, and considered reports on the preparations for the forth coming Gubernatorial Primaries in Bayelsa State. It also received the report of the Screening Appeal Panel headed by Her Excellency Abiodun Olujimi, Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State.
2. After a thorough review of the reports of the Screening Panel and the Screening Appeal Panel, the leadership of the Party has so far cleared the first batch of contestants for the Gubernatorial Primaries in Bayelsa State as follows.
i. Oruta Justine Boloubo;
ii. Henry Seriake Dickson;
iii. Enai Christopher Fullpower; and
iv. Kalango Michael Youppele
3. The NWC session to conclude the review exercise continues in order to consider cases of other aspirants on their individual merits. All party members, particularly stakeholders in Bayelsa State are to please note that the NWC is handling this exercise painstakingly and shall communicate all its decisions in due course.
4. Party members are therefore advised to await the decisions of the NWC on this issue and mobilize all our supporters for the success of the forthcoming primaries.
Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali
National Publicity Secretary
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