Fortune Peniebi, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, has said 19 aspirants are to contest the party’s gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday.
Peniebi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Yenagoa on Monday that the primary election would enable the APC to produce the best candidate for the governorship election in December.
Among the aspirants are a former Governor of the state, Timipre Sylva; and a former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe.
Other aspirants are a former House of Representatives member, Warman Ogoriba; a former Federal Government Permanent Secretary, Imoro Okubo; Senator Clever Ikisikpo; and Charity Vedelago.
Peniebi said: “We are set to conduct a credible primary election and I believe we are going to produce the most popular candidate for the party.
“I am urging the aspirants to steer clear of violence because as a party we are putting everything in place to conduct free and fair gubernatorial primary election in Bayelsa.
“We do not want tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) APC primary to create disunity among party members.
“APC has come to stay in Bayelsa.
“Together we will build the party and take over the Creek Heaven (Government House) in the interest of our people.
“APC is building on the solid rock in Bayelsa and we must succeed come December 5.
“Our people will see the change that they need.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed December 5 for the governorship election.
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