Former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State who
was declared the winner of the disputed All
Progressives Congress governorship primary last week
has accepted the cancellation of the exercise by the
leadership of the party.
His campaign team, however, boasted that he would
win the next primary.
The Timipre Sylva Campaign Organisation described
the invalidation of the primary as unfortunate.
A statement signed on behalf of the campaign team by
Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, on Tuesday, however, said Sylva
would abide by the party’s decision because as a loyal
party member, he believes in the supremacy of the
party.
The campaign organisation, in the statement titled,
“We will win again,” told supporters to remain calm
and steadfast, saying, “Ultimately, our victory is
sure.”
The statement by the campaign team read in part,
“The cancellation of the September 22 primary, where
Chief Timipre Sylva was overwhelmingly voted by the
APC family in our state to be the governorship
candidate at the December 5 governorship election, is
unfortunate.
“But as loyal and faithful party folks, we have the
serenity to accept the decision in the larger interest
of our great party. We urge our teeming supporters to
remain peaceful and unruffled, rest assured that all is
well.
“Ultimately, our victory is sure. Our hope cannot be
annulled. Our mission to rescue Bayelsa State from the
grip of maladministration and underdevelopment is a
task that must be accomplished.”
It urged delegates to turn out more than ever on
Wednesday to repeat the “overwhelming endorsement
you gave Sylva on September 22.”
Though there had been fears that Sylva might head for
the courts to stop the new primary, sources said
influential members of the party prevailed on him not
to take any action that would be inimical to the
interest of the party.
Sylva was said to have dropped the idea of going to
court and decided to participate in the fresh primary
to safeguard the interest of the party ahead of the
December 5 governorship election.
was declared the winner of the disputed All
Progressives Congress governorship primary last week
has accepted the cancellation of the exercise by the
leadership of the party.
His campaign team, however, boasted that he would
win the next primary.
The Timipre Sylva Campaign Organisation described
the invalidation of the primary as unfortunate.
A statement signed on behalf of the campaign team by
Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, on Tuesday, however, said Sylva
would abide by the party’s decision because as a loyal
party member, he believes in the supremacy of the
party.
The campaign organisation, in the statement titled,
“We will win again,” told supporters to remain calm
and steadfast, saying, “Ultimately, our victory is
sure.”
The statement by the campaign team read in part,
“The cancellation of the September 22 primary, where
Chief Timipre Sylva was overwhelmingly voted by the
APC family in our state to be the governorship
candidate at the December 5 governorship election, is
unfortunate.
“But as loyal and faithful party folks, we have the
serenity to accept the decision in the larger interest
of our great party. We urge our teeming supporters to
remain peaceful and unruffled, rest assured that all is
well.
“Ultimately, our victory is sure. Our hope cannot be
annulled. Our mission to rescue Bayelsa State from the
grip of maladministration and underdevelopment is a
task that must be accomplished.”
It urged delegates to turn out more than ever on
Wednesday to repeat the “overwhelming endorsement
you gave Sylva on September 22.”
Though there had been fears that Sylva might head for
the courts to stop the new primary, sources said
influential members of the party prevailed on him not
to take any action that would be inimical to the
interest of the party.
Sylva was said to have dropped the idea of going to
court and decided to participate in the fresh primary
to safeguard the interest of the party ahead of the
December 5 governorship election.
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