A Political Support Group, One Bayelsa Mandate Group, has passed a vote of Confidence on the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and his Deputy, Dr. Peter Akpe over the conduct of the State and National Assembly primaries in the state.
According to the group, the decision of State Governor,his Deputy and the State Party Leadership to adopt the Direct Primary election or Consensus option has completely eliminated all forms rancour and bitterness that hitherto occasions the conduct of party primary elections in the past.
The group, One Bayelsa Mandate Group, which is an offshoot of the All Progressives Congress APC in Bayelsa State and an amalgam of various youth leaders drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state, affirmed that the observation made during the State and National Primaries showed a peaceful and rancour free elections.
The group, after its pre-inaugural meeting, in a statement signed by the conveners, Diekime Claudius Egba, Esq and Ebiowei Timikenigh, evaluated the performance of the prosperity administration between 2019 to date as well as the outcome of the All Progressives Congress Primary Elections held nationwide, with particular reference to Bayelsa State, declared that since the Prosperity administration came into effect on the 14th of February 2009, there has been a consistent and steady decline in the myriad of security challenges that once bedeviled the state.
According to the group, “The crime rate have reduced in the state besides intermittent communal clashes.That there has been remarkable progress and consistency in terms of infrastructural development across the state.”
” The most recent being the construction and installation of a 60 mega watts gas turbine.”
” That the option of Direct Primary election or Consensus as adopted by the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, completely eliminated all forms rancour and bitterness that hitherto occasions the conduct of party primary elections in the past.”
“That His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri and his Deputy, Pator Peter Peretubo Akpe PhD, demonstrated a high sense of responsibility by creating a level-playing field for all aspirants and stakeholders across the constituencies and senatorial districts.”
“Consequently, the group unanimously pass a vote of confidence on the Prosperity administration for steering the ship of Bayelsa State to greater heights and urge Bayelsans to rally behind the Governor and his Deputy in the next circle of elections.”