David Lyon picks APC governorship type for Bayelsa

Mr Marlin Danier led different Bayelsa APC stakeholders to the get together’s nationwide secretariat on Friday in Abuja to select up the varieties on Lyon’s behalf.

Danier, who was the pioneer Secretary of APC Bayelsa chapter, urged the get together’s management to grant him the best of first refusal.

This, he mentioned, ought to be in appreciation of Lyon’s previous success on the ballot in 2020 earlier than he was finally sacked by the Supreme Court docket.

The apex courtroom, in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Mary Odili, held that Degi-Eremieoyo, Lyon’s working mate, offered a solid certificates to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).

The judgment adopted an attraction filed by Douye Diri, the Peoples Democratic Social gathering(PDP) governorship candidate and his working mate, Lawrence Ewhruojakpo.

Danier mentioned it was unlucky that Lyon was denied the chance of rescuing the state as its governor.

“As we speak we’re presenting our principal, Chief David Lyon, a family title in Bayelsa and this nation, a younger man that gallantly fought a really colossus governor and received.

“As we speak we’re again right here to get the APC expression of curiosity and nomination varieties for him to return and recontest the approaching state governorship election.

“Ordinarily, and below regular circumstances, he’s imagined to be given the best of first refusal by the get together. Gross sales of varieties should not imagined to be made open,” he mentioned.

This, in keeping with Danier, is particularly as a result of Lyon is the one individual that may win Bayelsa governorship election for the APC, including that he had been examined, tried and trusted.

“As I discuss to you, on a regular basis, the PDP-led administration in Bayelsa is inviting pastors and Imams from completely different quarters to wish that David Lyon is not going to grow to be APC governorship candidate.

“He’s their nightmare, they’re snug with each different individual, however not with Lyon.

“I can confidently and categorically inform the world that if David Lyon is given the APC governorship ticket to signify it within the election, greater than half of PDP members will come again to the APC,” he mentioned.

He urged APC nationwide management to make sure a stage enjoying floor for all contestants ought to there be different contestants to keep away from going to courtroom after the first.

Additionally talking, Dr Stella Dorgu,

Member, Home of Representatives seventh Meeting assured that with Lyon on the poll, APC would win Bayelsa.

She, nonetheless, mentioned there was want for rigorous marketing campaign by all of the get together’s members within the state.

“He’s the one we all know that can deliver the trajectory of growth to the place each Bayelsa residence desires it to be,” she mentioned.

Mr Indutimi Komonibo, First Minority Chief Bayelsa Home of Meeting, mentioned Lyon would change the narrative for good in Bayelsa if elected as governor.

He described Lyon as a philanthropist who was right down to earth and had the potential and capability to be governor of Bayelsa.

“Now we have suffered sufficient for over three years, now we have waited patiently as a result of we’re law-abiding folks, even when our mandate was stolen.

“We consider that is the time and that is the best time and God’s appointed time is now,” Komonibo mentioned.

The APC had introduced that the Bayelsa governorship main election holds on Monday, April 10 whereas the Congress to ratify the outcomes of Imo and Bayelsa governorship primaries would happen on April 11.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the 2023 Bayelsa governorship election will happen on Nov. 11, in keeping with the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).

The state incumbent PDP Gov. Douye Diri is eligible to run for re-election, however has not but said whether or not he’ll achieve this.