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Lokpobiri, former Minister of State for Agriculture on Tuesday congratulated
Chief Timipre Sylva over his ministerial nomination to represent Bayelsa in the
Federal Execution Council.
The development is
sequel the transmission of the list of Ministers by President Muhamadu Buhari
to the National Assembly for confirmation.
The nomination of
Ex-Gov Sylva as a Minister is believed to pave way for Lokpobiri to clinch the
APC ticket ahead November guber elections in Bayelsa.
Lokpobiri in a message
to Sylva immediately after the announcement said, "Congratulations Your
Excellency on your appointment and I wish you the best of luck in your new
position as Minister of the Federal Republic."
Lokpobiri described
Sylva's appointment as' "Very well deserved," adding that with this
development Bayelsa APC is further positioned to wrestle power from the ruling
People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Lokpobiri who is the
only APC gubernatorial aspirant that has collected forms so far from Bayelsa said
he remains optimistic that the November 16, 2019 gubernatorial election in the
State will go the way of APC.
He noted that Sylva's
appointment is a clear indication that, "APC is growing and making great
progress in leaps and bounds especially in Bayelsa ahead the Nov 16 guber polls."
Lokpobiri was a
senator representing Bayelsa West for two terms and a former Speaker of the
Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
No fewer than 15 aspirants have so far picked
the expression of nterest forms on the platform of the PDP.
Aspirants who also collected the PDP nomination forms include
former Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Managing Director, Chief
Ndutimi Alaibe, former cabinet member in the state, Mr Reuben Okoya, and an
ex-militant leader, Great MacIver.
Others
are the incumbent Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah (rtd.),
businessman Kenebi Okoko, former Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr
Franklin Osaisai and Chief Benson Agadaga.
Rep.
Fred Agbedi, Sen. Douye Diri (Bayelsa Central), Chief of Staff Government
House, Mr Talford Ongolo, and Secretary to the State Government, Mr Kemela
Okara, have also collected nomination forms
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