In anticipation of the November 11 governorship poll in Bayelsa State, various political parties are ramping up their campaigns. The Bayelsa New Generation Leaders (BNGL), a youth group, have expressed support for Chief Timipre Sylva, the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
The Director General, BNGL, Apostle Bodmas Prince Kemepadei, who spoke in Yenagoa, the state capital, yesterday, said Sylva remained the candidate to beat in the forthcoming election because the people of Bayelsa, particularly the youths, see him as the best man for the job.
Apparently referring to the recent Federal High Court in Abuja judgment against Sylva, the BGNL boss said it was all gimmicks by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the Creek Haven (Government House) through the back door.
He expressed optimism that the judgment would soon be upturned by the Court of Appeal and the APC and its candidate that had been waxing strong would win the election by a landslide on November 11.
Bodmas stated: “Bayelsa New Generation Leaders (BGNL) believes that the court judgment that disqualified Chief Timipre Sylva has rather motivated the APC and its faithful to wax stronger and be more determined to take over the state.
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“The APC and its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, had earlier mandated the legal team to appeal the judgement, which we believe will be set aside. We are confident of the party’s victory at the Appeal Court and up to the Supreme Court.
“While the pre-election litigations are ongoing, the APC and Chief Timipre Sylva are gathering momentum and waxing stronger to defeat the incumbent and PDP candidate, Senator Douye Diri.
“As a matter of fact, the judgement has further exposed the PDP that it is only relying on court verdict to victory because it has no structures to win the gubernatorial poll.
“The PDP and its propagandists are busy capitalizing on court judgment because they are aware of their imminent defeat at the poll. We are fully prepared for elections and it is evident in our support base and all our campaigns.
“The massive level of acceptability in Ekeremor, Peretoru, Ndoro, Aghoro and Aleibiri and many parts of the state are a testament to the fact that the APC is well accepted in Bayelsa and will certainly carry the day.”
Bodmas said that the APC campaigns had been witnessing massive turnouts daily and support for Sylva and Great Joshua Maclver had been unprecedented.
He urged supporters of the party, teeming youths and Bayelsans to be firm in their resolve to vote Sylva and Maclver, stressing that the duo remained the only hope for the state for now.
Bodmas added: “Sylva and the APC will be on the ballot and our support base is resolute and undeterred.
“Therefore, party members must continue in this spirit to prove enemies of the state wrong that no matter their gimmicks, we remain resolute in our firm resolve to cast our votes for Sylva on November 11, 2023.”