The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 11 governorship election, Timipre Sylva, has faulted his disqualification by an Abuja High Court, saying the judgment cannot stand because it is against natural justice.
He said the court matter was an indication that some persons are afraid of his rising profile and candidature ahead of the governorship polls.
Sylva, who spoke for the first time after the court ruling while campaigning in Agoro in the Ekeremor local government area on Thursday, October 12, urged the people not to be dismayed with the ruling but to be prepared to come out en masse on November 11 to cast their votes for the APC.
He promised to complete the West Senatorial road and take it to the Agge community, adding that he would resolve the non-recognition of the paramount ruler of the oil-rich community and make life easier and more rewarding for the people.
Sylva said: “Some people are afraid of the election, they are panicking, so they went and procure some jankara judgement. We want to assure you that that judgment will not stand because it is against natural justice. So just carry on, no worries at all just come out and vote for us and I assure you that the lives of the people of this community will never be the same again.
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“I know the problem of non-recognition of the traditional ruler of Agoro, that is the problem I almost resolved before I left office, this time I am coming back to resolve it permanently.
“I have also promised that since the Senatorial road has gotten to Ekeremor Town, we will continue that road from where it has stopped and take it to Agge. Every government will do something, I did that road and stopped somewhere, Seriake Dickson took it to Ekeremor and now I am going to take it to Agge Community.
“The combination of myself and Joshua Maciver is what is good for you, so on November 11, make sure that you vote for me and the APC.”
Sylva, who also took his campaign train to
Peretorugbene, Ndoro and other riverine communities in Ekeremor LGA promised to tackle the perennial flooding and erosion faced by the state, saying he had the solution to floods and erosion.
He noted: “Now we are going to do greater things, I am happy that former Governor Seriake Dickson has brought the road to Ekeremor, unfortunately, it has stopped there but I want to assure you that when we come in, we will take the road all the way to Agge. I have also promised the paramount ruler that we are going to operationalize the health centre in Peretorugbene, we are going to ensure that you have constant electricity and water
“We know of the problems of flooding, it is not peculiar to Peretorugbene alone but the entire Bayelsa State, the problem of flooding and erosion, I have the solution and I am the solution to the problem of flood and erosion.
“I tried to make life easier and better for the people when I was the governor, this time we are going to do bigger things. I always say that the greatest resource of any community or state is the human beings, we must develop and empower them, particularly women. We have plans for you, we will develop agriculture.
“Diri cannot discuss these things I am talking about, he doesn’t have a clue because he lacks experience, he spent a few days in the Senate that is all, before that the highest position he had held was a principal Secretary and before then he was a classroom teacher so where do you expect him to have the experience? But I have the experience and I will bring my wealth of experience to bear on the development of our people and Bayelsa State.”
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