By Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa
Southern Ijaw, the biggest local government in Bayelsa State and home to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon, has promised to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri.
The people, who came out en masse to receive Diri and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewrujakpor, said the PDP candidate had the capacity to govern the state.
They blamed the APC for the crisis that rocked the area during the last National Assembly election, which resulted in the death of one of the PDP leaders and the Government House photographer, Reginald Dei.
The PDP governorship campaign train was assured by the people during the rallies held at Korokose, Ekowe and Oporoma communities of bloc votes.
Addressing the crowd in Oporoma, the Southern Ijaw Local Government headquarters, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Friday Kombowei Benson, said there would be no negotiation of votes with other parties in the area.
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He said Southern Ijaw Council had benefited immensely from the Restoration Government and the PDP.
The state Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Cleopas Moses, said the APC lacked the presence to win any election in the state.
He accused the APC of violence and brigandage, claiming that the party was not prepared for the coming poll.
Moses alleged that the APC was planning to secure victory through the back door in connivance with the agencies of the Federal Government.
Ewhrudjakpo blamed the APC for impoverishing the country, saying the nation was not named the poverty capital of the world when the PDP was at the helm.
He said the exchange rate was nothing to write home about, while the prices of foodstuffs, especially rice, are experiencing a geometric increase.
Soliciting the support of the electorate from Southern Ijaw, Diri said he would ensure the completion of Yenagoa/ Oporoma Road started by the Restoration Government.
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