Bayelsa guber poll: APC Governorship aspirant Daumiebi tasks fellow aspirants, supporters on Unity
Ahead of April 14th, the day appointed for the gubernatorial primary election to choose the Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the political atmosphere in Bayelsa State is beginning to be charged up.
Moments of inflamed passion and heightened emotion and sentiments are beginning to run deep. Aspirants and their supporters in the course of their campaign push have begun resorting to smear campaigns aimed at undercutting the virtue of other aspirants and it is capable of putting a wedge between aspirants.
This is made worst by the fact that media influencers and social media provocateurs have been recruited to bad-mouth, shame, drag, tear, or completely slander other aspirants and those who do not side with their choice. Agreed that in the vortex of the political industry, throwing dirt at another is expected, the ugly development if not well managed may tear the party down the middle in Bayelsa State.
In this regard, Barr. Festus Daumiebi, one of the frontline aspirants for the gubernatorial place, has called on fellow aspirants to only promote the spirit of healthy competition and to rein in their supporters. He made the call at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja shortly after receiving his certificate of clearance from the Bayelsa State gubernatorial screening committee. He said as an opposition party in the State, members of the All Progressives Congress cannot afford the luxury of running down each other or tossing hot coal under the seat of one another to whip up bad press rather, this is the time for members to show the world the beauty in their ability to act with decorum and moderation.
The gubernatorial hopeful who is competing on the basis of competence to enthrone a new Bayelsa where everyone will be proud of went on to add that the party primary is a family exercise from which only one person will emerge at the end of the day. In his view, it is in human nature that competing interests are bound to occur and Party faithfuls can disagree, but no one has the right to bring down the roof or create a division for the opposition to exploit. Everyone should have the overall big picture in sight. After the primary, there is victory to be achieved at the general election and the Party can only triumph if members form a united front.
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