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Incensed Bayelsa PDP Members, Seeking Assembly Tickets, Dump Party For APGA

December 10, 2014

Trouble surfaced within the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, as some aggrieved members renounced a reconciliatory committee set up by the party to assuage the anger of those that lost during the last state and National Assembly primaries in the state, by seeking tickets to run under the banner of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for the coming elections.

Trouble surfaced within the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, as some aggrieved members renounced a reconciliatory committee set up by the party to assuage the anger of those that lost during the last state and National Assembly primaries in the state, by seeking tickets to run under the banner of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for the coming elections.

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The state working committee, led by its chairman, Col. Sam Inokoba, had on Monday established a panel chaired by traditional ruler of the Opume kingdom, King A.J. Turner, to reconcile members unhappy with the outcome of primaries in the state.

Other members of the panel were the former acting Governor of the state, Chief Peremonowei Ebebi; former political adviser, Chief Thompson Okorotie, and former Speaker of the old Rivers State House of Assembly, Talford Ongolo.

Despite the attempts, former President of the Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC), Jonjon Oyeinfa, and a former Commissioner in Bayelsa State, Zuwa Konugah, rebuffed the panel. The two sought to represent their various constituencies at the next general election in the state on the platform of the APGA.

Kodugah until recently was a commissioner for State Capital Development under the administration of incumbent governor of the state, Hon. Seriake Dickson.

At the primaries of the party held at the Atlantic Hotel in Yenegoa, yesterday, Oyenifa and Konugah were adopted by APGA after passing party requirements.

The State Chairman of APGA, Engr. John Sokare, said the party will give their unwavering support to the new flagbearers.

The chairman also reiterated that the party has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as their flagbearer in the next election.
 

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