Emmanuel Addeh writes that the recent selection process for governorship candidates of the two major political parties, Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Bayelsa State were characterized by intriguing drama
Alaibe, a former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission and Chief Fred Agbedi approached the court to bar the ad-hoc delegates from partaking in the primaries. Having thrown out the two cases and a third, it set the mood for what would turn out a not-so-epic battle to find the standard bearer of the APC and of course, a long night of waiting for the PDP delegates’ decision.
“His excellency, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, who is the returning officer for the Bayelsa 2019 governorship election wishes members of the party and the general public to note that the primary election has been postponed.” Diri, who hails from Kolokuma/Opokuma local government, emerged with 561 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alaibe, his kinsman and former Niger Delta Development Commission Managing Director, who polled 365 votes.
Others were: Benson Agadaga, National President of the Ogbia Brotherhood, 3 votes; Reuben Okoya , an architect, 19 votes; Godknows Igali, a former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, 4 votes; Senator Emmanuel Paulker, 2 votes; Robinson Etolo, 4 votes and Nimibofa Ayawei, erstwhile Chairman of the Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue, 7 votes.
Dickson kept his preferred governorship hopeful to his chest until less than 24 hours to the poll when each of the eight local government areas took turn in a dramatic manner to endorse their man for the top job in eight locations in the state capital. It then became obvious the direction the governor was driving, although he never officially mentioned it.
The meeting was also attended by the Chairman, Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area, Deinye Obaragu, the former Chairmen of the Council, and Wisdom Fafi, who represents the area in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. Others present during the event were Joseph Akedesoh, former Director of Protocol Government House; Commissioner for Agriculture, Doodei Week; Kia Nigeria, Chairman, Southern Ijaw and several others.
But it was also a day the Chairman of the PDP, in Bayelsa, Mr. Moses Cleopas, came under severe criticism after he openly accused two prominent aspirants, Mr. Okoko and Alaibe of sending fake alerts to some unnamed delegates to the party primaries in the state.
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