Bayelsa PDP primary: New moves to reconcile Jonathan, Dickson's loyalists - The Nation Newspaper

As the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State prepares for its governorship primaries, Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu, reports that the party’s leaders, including members of the Elders Advisory Council, are desperate to resolve internal squabbles, including the disagreement between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Dickson’s loyalists

Although Bayelsa, since 1999, has remained a firm PDP state, members and supporters of the party are worried because of the increasing influence of APC in the state. Before the last general election, some PDP supporters in the state described it as an Ijaw party, but the last election raised concern amongst them as APC won Goodluck Jonathan’s Bayelsa East Senatorial District and two seats in the House of Representatives.

The situation became so glaring when an online report claimed that Jonathan has left PDP and has retired from active politics. The former President had to deny the report in a statement by his aide, Ikechukwu Eze. In the statement, Jonathan said he has no reason to quit the PDP or retire from politics for now.

“Obviously, this is a fabrication borne out of mischief as the publishers of the fake story claimed that the former President made the statement while being interviewed by News Agency of Nigeria. For example, it is said that out of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly, 20 PDP lawmakers are Dickson’s loyalists. So, observers believe the governor will use his control of both the party structure and elected officials to dictate who would fly the party’s governorship flag.

He added, “I hope the right person with competence and capacity emerges to build on the foundation which we have laid over the last seven years. I have no doubt that the right person will emerge with my support.” Aside possible influence of the two political leaders, it is being speculated that zoning may play a major role in determining who PDP will eventually give its governorship ticket. So far, Bayelsa Central Senatorial District seems to be making the loudest demand. Even then, some agitators want the ticket to go to Yenagoa while others are agitating for Southern Ijaw.

He quoted Jonathan as saying, “Let me use this opportunity to appreciate the governor for this office. I am saying this because this is the first time I’m entering the office and luckily all of us here are part of this story from 1996 and then of course as politicians when we took over May, 1999.

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