All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun, yesterday urged Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and
six APC governors to deliver Bayelsa State to the party on December 5.
Oyegun, who inaugurated a 38-member Bayelsa Governorship Campaign
Council at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, said APC wanted to prove a
point in Bayelsa, adding: “Change must arrive in the state.”
Other APC governors asked to deliver the state are Sokoto State
Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Borno
State Governor Kashim Shettima, Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, Kano
State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Zamfara State Governor
Abdulaziz Yari.
Other members of the council include the Deputy National Chairman
(South), Segun Oni, National Secretary Mai Mala Buni, National Vice
chairmen, Southwest, Southsouth, Southeast and Northwest, Chief Pius
Oluwole Akinyelure, Prince Hilliard Etta, Emma Eneukwu and Inuwa
Abdulkadir.
Ex-Rivers, Lagos and Benue Governors, Rotimi Amaechi, Brig.-Gen.
Buba Marwa and Senator George Akume; National Organising Secretary
Senator Osita Izunaso, National Youth Leader Ibrahim Dasuki Jallo, Mrs.
Rachael Akpabio, Alhaji Nuhu Audu and Tunde Eseigbe are also members of
the committee.
The rest are Otunba Segun Runsewe, Alhaji Ubale Hashim, Matthew
Omegara, Timi Frank, Preye Aganaba, Mrs. Sally William Chinedu, Prof.
M.F.N. Abowri, Usani Uguru Usani, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, Maj.-Gen.
Mohammed Ibrahim, Chief Ayeri Emani, Jasper Azutalam and Senator
Heineken Lokpobiri, who will serve as the secretary.
Oyegun said APC expected its 22 governors to be part of the campaign,
adding: “What is important is that seven governors have volunteered to
use their time and energy to serve as members of the campaign council.
This has never happened before.
“I think it underscores the importance the party attaches to the
Bayelsa election. The time is short. This, we understand, but the
circumstances and situation are upbeat and promising for eventual
victory. Just as I was confident about the general election, I’m
confident of the Bayelsa poll because we have a good product.
“Secondly, we have a non- performing governor in the state. Thirdly,
the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has crumbled.
Lastly, we have a crack campaign council team.”
Responding on behalf of the committee members, Governor Tambuwal, the
deputy chairman of the committee, assured the party that they would
deliver Bayelsa State.
He said: “Our task is clear to us. It has been defined and blessed by
God Almighty. We shall do everything possible within the confines of
the law to ensure victory for Timipreye Sylva on December 5.”
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